Arroz con leche | Cuban rice pudding #recetacubana

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

Rinse the rice.

In a large pot, add 3 cups of water, lemon peel, cinnamon stick, and 2 cups of washed rice.

Stir everything together and bring to a medium-low flame until the water starts to boil.

Add a pinch of salt to enhance sweetness.

Let the water boil until it absorbs, about 25 minutes.

Add 1 cup of regular milk, 1 can of evaporated milk, and 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.

Stir everything together completely.

Lower the flame from medium-low to low and cover the pot.

Cook for an additional 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking.

Serve in glasses or ramekins and top with cinnamon.

Cooking Techniques

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