Arroz con Leche, is a traditional Mexican comfort food. The nostalgia of having this wonderful dish as a child bring back memories of a time when all our loved ones still gathered together on Sundays and Holidays.
It was well known that a grandmother, mother, or auntie would be preparing this delicious treat for all to enjoy. Grandma’s house was filled with parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings in their appropriate spots doing what they needed to do. The music was blaring in one room, the tv in another as the women were talking and getting the meal ready for the feast.
As the years pass, loved ones go on to their heavenly journeys and children grow up to have families and traditions of their own and we, as adults, go back in time to remember the ‘good ole days’of when we were children.
| Prep Time | 45 minutes |
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- 6 cups whole milk
- 1 1/4 cup rice
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- more sugar if you desire it to be sweeter
- 1/2 cup raisins optional
Ingredients
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- Bring the milk, rice, and cinnamon stick to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender about 35 minutes. Stir the milk every two minutes to ensure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the milk has thickened and the rice is tender, add the sugar,ground cinnamon and optional raisins. Cook for another 5 minutes. Taste to determine if you want it sweeter, if so, add more sugar in small portions up to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat. The Arroz con Leche will continue to thicken as it cooks. Serve wither warm or cold. Top with cinnamon.
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