Arroz Doce

Arroz Doce: Step by Step

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1. Put the rice, water, lemon peel and cinnamon stick in a large pan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes until the water is absorbed.

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2. Add a third of the milk with the sugar and salt. Cook, stirring, until absorbed. Repeat twice more, about 25 minutes in all.

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3. Take the pan off the heat and remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Stir in the egg yolks until smooth.

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4. Spoon into bowls and dust with the ground cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.

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Related guide: Choosing rice.

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Keep an Eye on These

1. Add the milk in stages, stirring each time.
2. Use a wide pan so the rice cooks evenly.
3. Stir the yolks in off the heat to avoid scrambling.
4. The pudding thickens as it cools, so keep it slightly loose.

To Go With It

Fresh berries · Stewed fruit · Coffee · Orange segments

Storing Leftovers

Keeps in the fridge for 3 days. Loosen with a splash of milk if it thickens.

Nutrition per Serving

No nutrition figures are given for this recipe: they cannot be worked out reliably from its ingredient list (some ingredient lines cannot be read). Why some recipes have none.