The water cooks and softens the rice. This is an old-fashioned recipe passed down. In traditional Mexican cooking, the "discarded" rice water was used for many other things and not thrown away. There are some drinks made with it and it is considered good for the skin and hair.
*smile* Regina Marie Phone: 916-877-4320 Email: [email protected] Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandjfm.com -----Original Message----- From: juana via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 6:04 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [CnD] arroz con leche arroz con leche - mexican rice pudding courtesy marcela valladolid from the show mexican made easy on food network total time 43 minutes cooking time38 minutes prep time 5 minutes yields 4 servings 7 cups water 1 cup long grain white rice 1/4 inch cinnamon stick 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1 (14 oz.) can condensed milk 1 cup whole milk 3.4 cup golden raisins (optional) ground cinnamon for dusting i am adding 2 bananas for garnish or to mix in as you wish put the water, rice, and cinnamon stick in a medium size heavy saucepan set over medium-high heat. bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. strain out the liquid, discard the cinnamon and reserve the rice. return the rice to the saucepan. stir in the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk. continue cooking over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 20 minutes. add the raisins, and stir well. transfer the pudding to a serving bowl. dust the top of the pudding with ground cinnamon and serve. slice the bananas in to round thin slices and garnish over the top of each serving or mix in like you would for cereal. -- be blessed, juana :d _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
