Portuguese Rice Pudding (arroz doce)
 
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This Portuguese rice pudding recipe comes straight from the Azores from my mom's recipe book. This is a traditional recipe served mostly during the Holy Spirit festivals but also enjoyed year round.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Portuguese
Serves: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup short grain white rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1.5 tbs lemon rind
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tbs cinnamon powder
Instructions
  1. Add rice and water to a medium or large pot and cook on medium high.
  2. Once the water starts to reduce (you should see very little water), mix with a wooden spoon.
  3. Add the milk, cinnamon stick and stir.
  4. Add the sugar and lemon and stir again.
  5. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and add the butter and salt. Mix again.
  6. Leave the mixture on medium high to continue simmering. The mixture will eventually start to thicken quite a bit. This may take between 10 and 15 minutes. Mix occasionally to keep the rice from sticking to the bottom.
  7. Remove the cinnamon stick from the pot.
  8. Once the mixture thickens, pour 3 to 4 large spoons of the rice mixture onto the eggs and mix right away to avoid turning the eggs into scrambled eggs.
  9. Then add the egg mixture into the pot. Mix well.
  10. As soon as the rice reaches a gentle boil, remove the pot from the heat.
  11. Pour the rice mixture onto your favourite serving dish or individual ramekins.
  12. Sprinkle the cinnamon evenly over the rice pudding.
  13. Serve warm or refrigerate to serve cold... Nelson's favourite!
Recipe by Photos & Food at https://www.photosandfood.ca/2015/05/03/portuguese-rice-pudding-arroz-doce/