I need a good Cuban arroz con leche (rice pudding) recipe like my grandma use to make.?

Question by Elly: I need a good Cuban arroz con leche (rice pudding) recipe like my grandma use to make.?
It should have condensed milk (maybe even evaporated, but not sure) but NO lemon zest (never saw her use that!).

Best answer:

Answer by petra0609
Arroz Con Leche

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of rice (rinsed)
1 1/2 cup of water
1 Cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups milk
1 can condensed milk
Cinnamon (powdered)

Directions:

Bring 1-1/2 cup of water to a boil with the and cinnamon stick. Add the 1/2 cup of rice and reduce heat, simmering the rice until the rice is cooked and has absorbed the water. Remove Cinnamon stick . Combine the 4 cups milk, 1 can condensed milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and add to the cooked rice. Simmer this mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom and burn (this takes around an hour or so, you must remain vigilant preparing this dessert as it will stick and burn easily, especially when it gets to it’s thickened state). Divide into individual serving containers and let cool. Refrigerate and serve sprinkled with cinnamon.

This recipe for Arroz Con Leche (Cuban Rice Pudding) serves/makes 4

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