Chacha'S Arroz Con Leche: Cuban Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cinnamon stick
lemon zest (optional)
1 1/2 cups water
4 1/4 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Boil rice, lemon zest, vanilla & cinnamon stick in water until rice is soft.
Add milk, salt, and sugar.
Cook over medium flame stirring occasionally until it thickens (about 1 hour).
Turn over into a Pyrex-type dish & powder with cinnamon.
I leave zest & cinnamon stick in the dish and serve around it as it continues to put out flavor.
Serve warm or chilled.