Name: Arroz con Leche (Sweet Rice Pudding)
Yield: 1 dozen 6-ounce servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 cup (13.5- or 14-ounce can) sweetened condensed milk; 3 cups whole milk; 6 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup raisins; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups sugar; 1½ cups rice, washed

Preparation info

1
dozen 6 ounce servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

Arroz con Leche is served all over the country as a dessert, especially during the holidays. You will find it in many restaurants in the country but especially in the Valle del Cauca. This is one of those dishes you can gobble up a tablespoon at a time!

Ingredients

1½ cups rice, washed
2 cups sugar
2 cinnamon sticks

Method

Combine rice and 6 cups of water in a bowl. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour. Do not drain.
In a large heavy pot or caldero*, over medium heat place the rice, the soaking water, ¼