Sweet Rice Pudding - Arroz Dulce

By Maverick19

This recipe won a "My Best Recipe" award

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 sticks cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp grated ginger
• 1 cup canned coconut cream
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 unsalted butter
• ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Let rice and raisins soak in water to cover for 1/2 hour.

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Drain the rice and raisins and add to boiling water with cinnamon sticks and 1/4 cup sugar. Turn heat down to low and cook until rice is tender.

Boil gingerroot in 1/2 cup of water for 5 minutes, strain, reserving liquid. Blend liquid with remaining 3/4 cup sugar, coconut cream, milk and vanilla. Add this mixture, with butter, to the rice. Cover and continue cooking over low heat until milk is absorbed, stirring every 5-10 minutes.

Spoon into serving dishes and sprinkle with ground cinnamon, and chill until ready to serve.