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      Title: Arroz con Leche (Spanish Rice Pudding)
 Categories: Five, Spanish, Rice, Dairy, Citrus
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/2 ga Milk
      1 c  Paella Rice
      1 c  Sugar
      2    Cinnamon sticks
      2    Lemon peel strips
 
  Cook time: 1 hour cooking on the stove top
  
  I recall that as a child I would awaken on Sunday mornings to the
  sweet smell of rice slowly simmering in milk & sugar. It was such a
  pleasure to walk into the kitchen and behold the old pot on top of
  the stove bubbling away.
  
  I would occasionally try to sneak a taste, but I knew that the
  decadent dessert was far too hot for my young taste buds to handle.
  I knew that the wait would be unbearably long, but after a few
  hours of being in the ice box the simmering rice mixture would be
  heaven's own marvelous dessert. Although some would now disagree
  with me and insist that rice pudding is to be eaten warm, I still
  hold to my Mother's tradition and eat it as a cold dessert.
  
  Tip From Yaya's Kitchen:

  Do not use common store bought rice for this recipe. You may
  substitute Arborio if that is all the is available.
  
  In a large pot, add the milk, rice, cinnamon sticks, and lemon
  peel. Cook over low heat for 1 hour, stirring every couple minutes
  to prevent burning. The milk should just barely be simmering (If
  the bottom of the pot starts to scorch and the rice sticks, stop
  stirring immediately or the entire recipe will be ruined.
  
  The only way to "fix" the recipe is to use a ladle or spoon to
  transfer the un-burnt portion to a fresh pot, then continue cooking
  as before.)
  
  After about an hour of cooking you will notice the mixture is
  noticeably thicker. At this point use a slotted spoon to remove the
  lemon skin and cinnamon sticks. Add the sugar and stir gently until
  mixed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl for cooling. While this
  recipe is traditionally served cold after several hours of
  refrigeration to thicken, you may also serve it hot off the stove.
  
  From: http://www.hotpaella.com/Recipes
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 November 2009
  
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