Arroz con Leche is one of my favorite desserts. This version is sweet, and creamy.
The rice pudding will thicken more as it cools, so be careful not to overcook.
INGREDIENTS
(6 TO 8 SERVINGS )
1 cup long-grain white rice, washed
4 cinnamon sticks
2 cups water
4 cups milk
Pinch salt
2 tablespoon butter
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups sugar
1 (12 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
DIRECTIONS
1. In a small pot, add water and cinnamon sticks, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside and discard cinnamon sticks.
2. Place the rice and the cinnamon water in a large saucepan, over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add salt, butter, vanilla extract, 2 cups of milk, and sugar. Stir well to mix and cook uncovered for approximately 15 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to medium low. Add the remaining milk and condensed milk. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the rice pudding thickens to desire consistency.
5. Stir well and remove from heat, and let it cool at room temperature. The consistency should be very creamy. Refrigerate for a least 1 hour or overnight.
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Anonymous
on Feb 14th, 2009
@ 12:39 PM:
This is the best rice pudding I ever had…thanks.
Felisha
on Jul 1st, 2009
@ 2:29 AM:
I made this tonight, but it didn’t turn out right
I am thinking bc the rice was still crunchy that I may have cooked it too high. I even used the timer for each step—see I couldn’t figure out how one cup of rice that cooked for over an hour and a half still ended up crunchy lol. I want to try again, but try maybe cooking the rice a little longer. When it was down to the last 20 min of cooking it was already getting pretty thick…I use a gas range so I have to gauge what the temp really is (high/med/low..etc). The flavor was awesome! It was hard to have to pitch it out let me know if you have any suggestions
Erica
on Jul 1st, 2009
@ 8:23 AM:
Hi Felisha,
I am sorry….I make this recipe at least once a month and the time is perfect…..I don’t use a gas range, but next time cook the rice over medium-low from step 2.
Thank you and good luck next time.
Erica.
I love tastes
on Aug 1st, 2009
@ 7:45 AM:
This rice pudding here looks very yummy! Do you usually have it plainly or have you tried adding other ingredients to enrich it?
Kimberly
on Sep 23rd, 2009
@ 10:35 PM:
Hello, I’m very happy I found this website. I’m American. My husband is COL. We live in Bogota; recently moved. I’ve tasted several arroz con leches here. This recipe has great flavor, but is very sweet for my taste. I have made rice pudding before and never use more than a cup of sugar. Anyway, thank you. Tomorrow, I’m going to try the sopa de lentejas.
Erica
on Sep 24th, 2009
@ 7:30 AM:
Hi Kimberly,
Thank you for the comment!
Loucho
on Oct 26th, 2009
@ 2:05 PM:
Great recipe erica, my family is from Barranquilla my mom makes it with regular milk, evaporated milk,condensed milk , and coconut milk. and the same ingredients as you.thanks fellow colombian!!! love this website
Erica
on Oct 26th, 2009
@ 4:57 PM:
Loucho,
Thank you for your comment
Sydney
on Nov 18th, 2009
@ 10:19 PM:
Hi, I am making this tomorrow afternoon for my Spanish class…we will see how it turns out, hopefully yummy!! I love the culture and the food so this is going to be a ton of fun for me!
Ximena
on Dec 17th, 2009
@ 10:53 PM:
We are bringing this to a colombian party. It looks and tastes delicious.
I love my culture.
natalia
on Dec 23rd, 2009
@ 5:31 PM:
estoy haciendo esta receta para navidad!
pero esta vez esta perfecto! mi mama me recomendo remojar el arroz toda la noche y perfecto!!!
ya habia intentado esta receta y el arroz me quedo duro
i recommend soaking the rice overnight in water… it helped me!
Patricia
on Jan 25th, 2010
@ 6:53 PM:
Primera vez que lo preparo y quedo delicioso. Gracias por tan excelentes recetas
Erica
on Jan 25th, 2010
@ 7:01 PM:
Patricia- Gracias por el comentario.
lulu
on Jan 27th, 2010
@ 12:30 AM:
this is amazing.
Alanna
on Jan 30th, 2010
@ 3:31 PM:
I love how there are sooo many ways to make rice pudding, one country, one home to the next!
Sandra Milena
on Feb 9th, 2010
@ 9:17 AM:
I made this one week ago, It was perfect…..the flavor is fantastic…..it was a hit at my party.
Erica
on Feb 16th, 2010
@ 4:52 PM:
Thank you all!
ana
on Mar 25th, 2010
@ 10:01 AM:
I’m colombian but my husband is not. I love to get these recipes in english so I know exactly what to buy here in USA. sometimes thigs get lost in translation!!
This one looks great. I ususally put Rum..just to add a little XXX to it hahah
I love it!
christina
on Apr 21st, 2010
@ 5:31 PM:
need ur help!!! just finished making the arroz con leche. followed every direction to the “T”. the rice is still kinda hard. what should i do? i dont want to throw it out cuz that will be a waste of money. the sauce has already thickened…is there any tips i can do to soften it up a bit?
Erica
on Apr 21st, 2010
@ 5:42 PM:
Christina- add more milk, stir really good and simmer. Add more milk until the rice is cooked!
christina
on Apr 21st, 2010
@ 7:49 PM:
ur awesome! thanks so much. i will do this tonight! by the way, i made the hogao tonight with our steak…the hubby went nuts! he loved it! thanks so much…
Anonymous
on May 20th, 2010
@ 7:37 PM:
I made this rice pudding yesterday and I loved it, The flavor is amazing!
Misha
on May 27th, 2010
@ 8:55 PM:
I found that putting a lid on the saucepan (step 2, rice and cinnamon water) helped to ensure the rice softened enough within 5 minutes. Yes, amazing flavor! Favorite variations include substituting cardamom pods for 1 or 2 of the cinnamon sticks (my Colombian boyfriend loves this), or substituting a can of coconut milk for the condensed milk which makes it less sweet but just as rich!
Gracias, Erica!
Erica
on May 27th, 2010
@ 9:02 PM:
Misha- thank you so much for the feedback and the your comment!!
Anonymous
on Jun 5th, 2010
@ 2:27 PM:
I made this rice pudding and it was fantastic.Delicious flavor.
Anonymous
on Jun 19th, 2010
@ 1:28 PM:
Thank you for your recipe. It was fantastic….I soaked the rice for 30 minute, before I cooked it. Great flavor!
Danielle
on Jun 22nd, 2010
@ 1:23 PM:
hey erica,
so i made the arroz con leche yesterday and my husband really likes it however he says it is really sweet and i had to add more milk to his serving and heat it to make it not so sweet. and i remember my suegra making it the same way but not putting in any sugar just adding the sweetened condensed milk. could i follow your recipe and just leave the sugar out so it is not too sweet for him???
other than that it was so easy to make and looks exactly how my suegra made it. thanks
danielle
Erica
on Jun 22nd, 2010
@ 3:13 PM:
Danielle- You can omit the sugar!!! I like it sweet, like my grandmother’s recipe.
Danielle
on Jun 22nd, 2010
@ 4:07 PM:
thanks erica
that’s what i will do the next time i make it. it is a little too sweet for my husband. thanks so much for the speedy reply.
Danielle