Arroz doce Portuguese rice pudding
Creamy lemon and cinnamon rice pudding thickened with egg yolks, served cold with a dusting of cinnamon.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.38 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the rice, water, cinnamon stick and lemon peel in a pan and simmer for 10 minutes until the water is mostly absorbed.
10 min - 2
Add the milk a ladleful at a time over 25 minutes, stirring often, letting each addition soak in before the next.
25 min - 3
Stir in the sugar and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- 4
Whisk the yolks with a ladle of hot rice, then stir back into the pan and cook gently for 2 minutes until thick. Do not let it boil.
2 min - 5
Discard the cinnamon stick and lemon peel, stir in the vanilla and spoon into bowls. Dust with cinnamon and serve warm or cold.
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