Arroz Doce
Creamy rice pudding made with rice, milk, sugar, egg yolks, and flavoured with lemon peel and cinnamon. A classic at Christmas and family gatherings.
9 ingredients
8 steps
Ingredients
- 1200g short-grain rice (arroz carolino)
- 2500ml water
- 3750ml whole milk
- 4150g caster sugar
- 54 egg yolks
- 6Peel of 1 lemon
- 71 cinnamon stick
- 8Ground cinnamon for decorating
- 9Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1Cook rice in 500ml salted water with the lemon peel and cinnamon stick until water is absorbed.
- 2Add warm milk gradually, stirring frequently over low heat, until rice is very soft and creamy (about 30 min).
- 3Stir in sugar and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- 4Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks lightly and stir into the rice quickly to avoid curdling.
- 5Return to very low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 6Remove lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour into a shallow dish or individual bowls.
- 7Dust with ground cinnamon in a decorative pattern (lines, diamonds, or a cross).
- 8Serve at room temperature or chilled.