Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: May 18, 2011

Arroz con Leche (also known as rice pudding) is a comfort dessert.  After your first bite, all the hassels of the day seem to melt away and you are just left with the blissful taste of spicy cinnamon and chewy grains of rice.  Although this desserts seems to hail from Latin America, it is actually an international dish.  You can find different versions of rice pudding throughout Europe (sweet and savory) and Asia.  Asian recipes include the use of coconut milk and tropical fruits such as mango.  This is the version I grew up with.  I hope it stirs up fond childhood memories as it does for me.
Arroz con Leche
Ingredients:
3 cups heavy cream
	3 cups milk
	1 cup Arborio rice
	2 cinnamon sticks
	1 lemon, zested
	1 pinch salt
	1 cup sugar
For recipe, click below
 Arroz Con Leche

Comments:
Ana
May 18, 2011

Rice was only introduced to the americas in the sixteenth century so I would not think of any rice dish as hailing from Latin America.
I love my arroz con leche too! My mum made the best ;)
The one I tried in Thailand with coconut milk and steamed in a banana leaf was a delicious version too.
Barnaby

I learned to love this dish while living in Spain. It's even better after sitting in the fridge for a couple days!
Sheri Wetherell

Oh, how I love rice pudding! I especially love the Indian version perfumed with cardamom. Heavenly!