Arroz Con Leche (mexican Rice Pudding)

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Mexican	Dairy, Desserts, Mexican, Puddings	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Cinnamon stick, 2"
		Lime zest, 2" strip x 3/4"
		wide
1	c	Rice
1	qt	Milk
3/4	c	Sugar
1/4	t	Salt
4		Egg yolks
1/2	t	Vanilla extract
1/4	c	Raisins
1	T	Butter, sweet cut into bits
		Ground cinnamon, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

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  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 271 Calories From Fat: 56 Total Fat: 6.3g Cholesterol: 136mg Sodium: 180.1mg Potassium: 303.7mg Carbohydrates: 46.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 37.4g Protein: 8.1g