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Arroz con leche – Guatemalan rice dessert

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Arroz con leche – Guatemalan rice dessert

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

  1. 1Rinse rice and cook in water with cinnamon stick and salt for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Add milk, sugar and raisins. Simmer gently for 25–30 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and creamy.
  3. 3Remove cinnamon stick and add a little milk if too thick.
  4. 4Divide between bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.