Arroz con leche – Costa Rican rice dessert

Ingredients

• 150 g short-grain rice
• 4 dl water
• 6 dl whole milk
• 200 g sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 strips orange zest without white pith
• 1 pinch salt
• ground cinnamon to serve

Method

1. 1Rinse rice and cook with water, cinnamon stick, orange zest and salt for 15 minutes.
2. 2Add whole milk and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. 3Stir in condensed milk and cook for another 5–10 minutes until rice is completely tender and creamy.
4. 4Remove cinnamon stick and orange zest. Divide between bowls, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve warm or cold.