Friday, January 29, 2016

A Little Rice n Milk

Arroz Con Leche
Arroz con leche is a very traditional dessert in my family. All of us have had to stand in front of the stove and make this dish on our own at least once. Kinda crazy right? Not really because now we all have the feel for it and we all are able to pass down this delicious treat to our own little Cubans. 

Arroz con leche has many different varieties, they are all different according to where they come from. Personally, my favorite is the Cuban Arroz Con Leche. It is the creamiest and most tasty one I've tried yet. 

Arroz con Leche Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
•1 cup rice (short grain)
•2 1/2 cups water
•a pinch of salt
•1 cinnamon stick
•3 strips of lemon peel (or zest)
•1 can sweetened condensed milk
•1 can evaporated milk
•1 tsp vanilla
•2 tsp sugar
•grated cinnamon and or cinnamon stick for garnish

1) Wash the rice – this gets rid of much of the starch. To wash, place the rice in a large saucepan, cover with water and swirl around. The water will get cloudy. Pour out the cloudy water, use a strainer to keep the rice in the pot. Repeat 3 or 4 times until the water is clear.
2) In the same saucepan, over high heat, mix the following ingredients: rinsed rice, 2 1/2 cups water, cinnamon stick, lemon peel and a pinch of salt. Bring to boil.
3) Reduce heat, cover and simmer until water is mostly absorbed and rice is tender. About 15 to 20 minutes.
4) Remove cinnamon and lemon.
5) While the rice is cooking whisk together the condensed milk, evaporated milk and the vanilla.
6) Stir the milk mixture into the cooked rice.
7) Cook uncovered over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until liquid is mostly absorbed and you begin to see the texture of the rice as the liquid becomes absorbed. The mixture will take on a slightly caramel color – THIS IS A GOOD THING. Stir in sugar.
8) Remove from heat and spoon into individual serving dishes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and chill for about an hour before serving.

3 comments:

  1. Great blog, I really like the way that u present the desert. It is very descriptive and explicit. Keep up the good work :). Perhaps one day you could bring it into class.

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  3. This is why I'm marrying a Cuban woman. This is one of the best deserts I ever had.

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