World Flavors Cookbook

Arroz Doce

Portuguese rice pudding, uniquely rich and creamy, decorated with cinnamon patterns.

Cuisine: Portugal

Ingredients

• 200g short-grain rice
• 1L whole milk
• 150g sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• Lemon peel, cinnamon stick, ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Boil rice in water until half-cooked. Drain.
2. Add milk, lemon peel, and cinnamon stick. Simmer until rice is tender and milk thickened.
3. Stir in sugar. Remove from heat and tempered the egg yolks with a bit of the hot milk.
4. Mix in yolks and return to low heat for 1 minute. Do not boil.
5. Pour into dishes and dust with ground cinnamon in a lattice pattern.