This creamy and delicious Arroz con Leche recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients, but impressive enough to serve guests. It's the epitome of comfort food, served hot or cold.
Add milk, cinnamon stick and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil. Add rice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Add raisins to a bowl and cover with very hot water to allow them to “plump” for a few minutes. Drain and set aside.
Remove cinnamon stick from cooked rice mixture. Stir in sugar and raisins and cook for 10-15 minutes more, stirring often to avoid burning.
Remove from heat and stir in butter, condensed milk and vanilla.
Serve warm or cold, sprinkled with ground cinnamon on top. Store leftovers in the fridge for a few days. Reheat on low in a pot on the stove. Add a splash of milk it needed, to thin it out.
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Mix-In Ideas: Add your choice of coconut, nuts, or dried fruit.Brown Rice: Follow my instructions for my Brown Rice Pudding!Baked: Try my Baked Rice Pudding.