Arroz con Leche Asturiano

Name: Arroz con Leche Asturiano
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 150g short-grain rice; 1.5 litres whole milk; Peel of 1 lemon; 1 cinnamon stick; 150g sugar, plus extra for the top; 20g butter

Arroz con leche asturiano/ah-RROTH kon LEH-cheh as-too-RYAH-noh/

Also known as: Arroz con Leche a la Asturiana, Asturian Rice Pudding, Spanish Rice Pudding

About this dish

Rice cooked very slowly in milk with lemon peel and cinnamon until thick and creamy, topped with a crackly layer of burnt sugar.

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Ingredients

🍚150g short-grain rice

🥛1.5 litres whole milk

🍋Peel of 1 lemon

🌿1 cinnamon stick

🍬150g sugar, plus extra for the top

🧈20g butter

Method

Serves 2

Heat the milk with the lemon peel and cinnamon.

Add the rice and simmer very gently for about 1.5 hours, stirring often.

Stir in the sugar and butter and cook for 10 more minutes until thick and creamy.

Pour into dishes and cool.

Sprinkle with sugar and caramelise it with a hot iron or blowtorch.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Asturias is famous for its arroz con leche, stirred for hours and finished with caramelised sugar; there is even a guild that celebrates it.

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