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Nicaraguan Arroz Con Leche

Nicaraguan Arroz con Leche is one of my favorite Latin desserts. It's a creamy warm rice pudding sweetened with sugar, cinnamon, clove and vanilla. For extra creaminess, you can also use coconut cream or condensed milk.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Anything Sweet, Dessert, Recipes
Cuisine Nicaraguan Cuisine
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 cup of white long grain rice
  • 3 cups of whole milk
  • 1 cup of white sugar
  • 1 large stick of cinnamon
  • 1 pod of vanilla bean
  • 3 cloves
  • Ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add water and rice in a deep sauce pot on high heat. Bring rice to a boil.
  • Next add cinnamon, cloves and any other desired spices. Allow them to steep.
  • Once water is absorbed, remove spices and lower heat.
  • Next add desired amounts of warm milk and sugar.
  • Leave mixture simmering on low heat until pudding reaches desired doneness. About 30 minutes or until rice is tender and milk is creamy.
  • Serve with ground cinnamon and enjoy!

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