Milu Monday - Sweet Rice Pudding

                                                              Sweet Rice Pudding

                                                                    Arroz Doce

SERVES:  8-10

INGREDIENTS:

350G                     uncooked white rice

250ml                   water

Pinch                    salt

20ml                     butter or margarine

1 litre                    milk

100g                      sugar

1 tin                       condensed milk

1                             cinnamon stick

1                             lemon, rind

7                             extra-large egg yolks, beaten

                               Ground cinnamon, for dusting

 

METHOD:

Wash the rice, place it in a pot with the water, salt, butter or margarine, lemon rind and the cinnamon stick, and boil until the water has evaporated.

 

Add half of the milk to the rice and cook gently, stirring now and again.  Add the rest of the milk and the sugar and keep stirring to prevent the rice sticking to the pot.

 

Once the rice is cooked, add the condensed milk and mix well for another 7 minutes or so.  Remove the pot from the stove and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.  Remove the lemon rind and cinnamon stick from the pot.  Add the beaten yolks using a sieve to avoid any egg white from getting into the pot.  Mix thoroughly.  Return the pot to a medium heat and stir continuously for 5minutes until the egg yolks are cooked.

 

SERVING SUGGESTION:

Serve hot or cold, dusted with ground cinnamon