Spiced Rice Pudding with Condensed Milk (Arroz Doce)
Equipment
- 1 large, heavy saucepan
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw medium-grain white rice
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 can coconut milk 14-ounce
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14-ounce
- 2 large egg yolks at room temperature
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1 lemon preferably Meyer lemon
Instructions
- In a large, heavy saucepan, stir in rice, whole milk, coconut milk, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. NOTE: If you would like your rice pudding to be white, reduce the amount of both cinnamon and nutmeg to a pinch and add them at the very end of the cooking process along with the lemon zest.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for approximately 20-25 minutes. Then, uncover, add the condensed milk, and continue cooking (uncovered) over medium-low, stirring frequently, for about 8-10 minutes or until the rice is tender and the pudding is reduced a bit. Remove pan from the heat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract together. Slowly add this mixture to the cooked rice, whisking constantly. Set the pan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring and scraping the sides and bottom of the pan constantly with a wooden spoon, for about 1 minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat, stir in grated lemon zest, and transfer rice pudding to serving bowls/dishes. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Right before serving, rice pudding can be garnished with a sprinkle of cinnamon and lemon zest. NOTE: If ungarnished rice pudding is not served immediately, place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the pudding's surface to prevent a skin from forming.
Recipe Notes
- Medium-grain rice is available at local supermarkets. Cheap grains are harder. In this case, you might consider letting the rice soaked with the whole milk at room temperature for about 1 hour before starting the cooking process.
- Love rice pudding? Try our Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
- STORAGE:
- Storing: Keep leftover rice pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing is not reccomended!
- Reheating: Gently reheat rice pudding over low heat, adding a bit of milk to help restore its creamy consistency. Alternatively, you can microwave it in 30-second intervals, stirring in between.
Nutrition
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