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Arroz con leche – Guatemalan rice dessert
Creamy milk rice with cinnamon and raisins, a classic dessert in Guatemala. Serves 4.
55 minutesEasy
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Ingredients
- 150 g short-grain rice
- 4 dl water
- 7 dl whole milk
- 80 g sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 40 g raisins
- 1 pinch salt
- ground cinnamon to serve
Method
- 1Rinse rice and cook in water with cinnamon stick and salt for 15 minutes.
- 2Add milk, sugar and raisins. Simmer gently for 25–30 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and creamy.
- 3Remove cinnamon stick and add a little milk if too thick.
- 4Divide between bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.



