Arroz Con Leche



	Arroz Con Leche desserts, mexican, puddings 1 cinnamon stick, 2 1 lime zest, 2 strip x 3/4 wide 1 cup rice 1 quart milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 large egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup raisins 1 tablespoon butter, sweet; cut into bits 1 ground cinnamon; for garnish The rice. Bring 2 c water to boil in med saucepan, add cinnamon stick and lime zest, cover and simmer over med heat for 5 min. Pour in rice, let mix return to boil, stir once, then cover and cook over med-low heat for 20 min, until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. The pudding. Stir in milk, sugar, and salt and simmer over med to med-low heat, stirring frequently, until the liquid shows the FIRST signs of thickening, 20-25 min. Take from the heat and remove the cinn stick and zest. Beat the egg yolks until runny, stir in the vanilla and a few T of the hot rice, the stir yolk concoction back into the rice mixture, Mix in HALF the raisins, then spoon the rice pudding into a decorative 8"square baking dish. Browning and finishing the pudding. Preheat the broiler and dot the rice pudding w/butter. Set the dish under the heat long enough to brown the top, 3 or 4 min. Sprinkle with remaining raisins and the ground cinnamon, and serve warm or at room temperature. COOK'S NOTES: Timing and Advance Preparation The rice pudding can be ready in an hour, much of which won't involve your direct participation. It may be prepared through Step 2 a day or two in advance, then buttered and broiled shortly before serving. -- The Cuisines of Mexico Diana Kennedy

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