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Arroz con leche

65 min312 kcal each

Asturian-style rice pudding cooked slowly in milk with lemon peel and cinnamon, finished with ground cinnamon or a burnt-sugar top.

Traditional SpanishDessertVegetarianGluten-Free

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Ingredients

for 6 servings
  • Short-grain or white rice, uncooked150 g
  • Whole milk1.20 l
  • Sugar120 g
  • Butter15 g
  • Lemon zest1 piece
  • Cinnamon stick1 piece
  • Ground cinnamon½ tsp

Method

Prep 5 min · cook 60 min
  1. Bring the milk to the boil with the lemon peel in wide strips and the cinnamon stick.
  2. Add the rice, lower the heat and simmer very gently for 45–50 minutes, stirring often so it does not stick.
  3. When the rice is soft and creamy, stir in the sugar and butter and cook 5 minutes more.
  4. Remove the peel and cinnamon stick and pour into bowls.
  5. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with ground cinnamon. It keeps for 3 days in the fridge.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
312
Protein
8.29g
Carbs
50g
Fat
8.89g

Of 30g of sugar per serving, 20g is added sugar.

Of 8.9g of fat per serving, 5.2g is saturated.