Mexican Rice Pudding

Name: Mexican Rice Pudding
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 inches cinnamon sticks; lime zest (green only, 2 inch wide strip by 3 inches long-so it's quite a chunk); 1 cup rice; 1 quart milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 large egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup golden raisin; 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, chopped; ground cinnamon

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"I love it-simple and light. Serve with warm cream if you like."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 inches cinnamon sticks
lime zest (green only, 2 inch wide strip by 3 inches long-so it's quite a chunk)
1 cup rice
1 quart milk
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
4 large egg yolks
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄ cup golden raisin
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, chopped
ground cinnamon

directions

Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add cinnamon stick and lime zest, cover and simmer for 5 min.
Add the rice and return to a boil, stir once, cover and cook for 20 min.
Stir in the milk, sugar and salt and simmer over medium low heat, stirring frequently until the liquid shows the first signs of thickening, around 20 min or so.
Take from the heat and remove the cinnamon and zest.
Beat the egg yolks until runny, stir in the vanilla and a few T. of the hot rice mix (temper it), then add to pot. Stir well.
Mix in half the raisins, then spoon the rice pudding into a 8 inch square baking dish.
Preheat the broiler and dot the top of the pudding with the butter.
Broil 3-4 min, sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining raisins and serve warm.

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Reviews

Diana, I took your advise and tried your Rice Pudding recipe too. MMMmmmm. It is a nice, creamy rice pudding with a hint of lime. I used long grain rice as that is what we prefer and since you didn't specify... :)

Sharlene~W
The cinnamon flavour through this pudding is divine. Best rice pudding I've tasted actually. =)

ltdsaloon16r
Yummy and easy to make too. Loved the flavor. Nice and creamy. Will definitely make again.

Chandra
Very nice, Diana. The only change I made (well, DH made) was we used the leftover egg whites and made a meringue for the top. Our Mexican Night guests loved it. Delicious! The cinnamon flavor through it really added a nice change. Thanx for a wonderful reipe.

Babyoil
This was wonderful rice pudding! The cinnamon was perfect and the lime was the little something that gave a nice fresh flavor to the pudding. Loved the raisins and texture they added. Added a sprinkle of fresh nutmeg on top before serving and had a delicious dessert. Made and reviewed for the Culinary Quest 2017 - Central America.

lauralie41