Arroz Dulce (sweet Rice)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 sticks cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
• 1 cup canned coconut cream
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 let rice and raisins soak in water to cover for approximately 30 minutes.
• 2 bring 2 cups water to boil in large saucepan.
• 3 drain rice and raisins and add to the boiling water with cinnamon sticks and 1/4 cup sugar.
• 4 cook over low heat until rice is tender.
• 5 boil ginger root in 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes, strain and blend liquid with remaining 3/4 cup of sugar, coconut cream, milk and vanilla continue cooking over low heat.
• 6 add this mixture with butter to rice.
• 7 cover and continue cooking over low heat until milk is absorbed, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes.
• 8 spoon into a serving dish or custard cups and sprinkle with cinnamon.