Arroz con Leche [Recipe + Video] Spiced Rice Pudding

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 6 cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks

  (or 1½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon)
• 6 cup water

  divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar (white, granulated)
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly-grated)
• Cherries for decoration

  (optional)

Instructions

• 1 In a medium saucepan or pot (1 gal [4 lt]), soak the rice, cloves, and cinnamon
  sticks in 2 cups of water and let sit for a couple of hours.
  
  This step is optional, and it's my own method for cooking the rice.
• 2 When the 2 hours have passed, add the remaining 4 cups of water.
  
  Add in the rice (including the water in which it was soaking, cinnamon and
  cloves). Add the salt.
• 3 Cook over medium temperature and stir regularly to avoid sticking. When the rice
  is tender (about 20 mins) add milk and sugar.
  
  When it breaks a boil again add the raisins. Cook over low heat until the
  mixture reaches a pudding-like consistency.
• 4 Remove from the heat. Remove the cloves and cinnamon sticks. Add the butter and
  mix well. Cover and let it cool down to room temperature.
  
  Stir to incorporate the crust that forms during cooling.
• 5 Serve in small bowls and sprinkle with the nutmeg. Decorate with the cherries.

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