Arroz con leche (rice pudding)

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Milk
3 Eggs; separated
1 Stick cinnamon
1 cup Rice; uncooked
½ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon or orange skin*

Directions

Soak rice covered in water about 10 minutes. Drain; and mix rice; milk; egg yolks; sugar; cinnamon stick and orange zest in sauce pan and cook; constantly stirring; at very low heat (to prevent burning).

When it begins to thicken (about 20 minutes); remove from fire. While it is cooling; beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Strain rice mixture to remove cinnamon; lemon peel. Gently fold rice mixture in to beaten egg whites. Pour into a shallow bowl; cool. Serve sprinkled with cinnamon.

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