Portuguese - Arroz Doce

(or RICE PUDDING) -  Even spread it in a pie crust and call it a pie !

​One thing my mom explained to me...  you make it slow, don't cook it too fast, stir it with patience and it will be great.


  1/2 cup rice
  1 2/3 cups water
  2 3/4 cups milk
  1 1/4 cups sugar
  1 lemon peel
  Cinnamon for garnish
  1 cinnamon stick
  A pinch of salt
 

Step 1

In a saucepan, pour the water, lemon peel, cinnamon stick, a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, remove the cinnamon stick (reserve the cinnamon stick), reduce to low heat and pour the rice. Stir and cook about 10 minutes.
 
Step 2 

Meanwhile, pour the milk and the cinnamon stick in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, turn off the heat and remove the cinnamon stick. When the rice is cooked, pour the milk, stir with a spoon and boil over low heat about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3 

Add the sugar, stir, remove the lemon peel and cook about 10 minutes.
 
Spread it with the help of a spatula. Garnish with cinnamon, let cool and serve.