This delicious dominican rice pudding recipe or arroz con leche dominicano is a traditional food in my Dominican Republic. And, of course, I had to post it here in my dominican food blog to share it with you.

Ingredients:

- 1/2 lb long grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 8 cups 2% low fat milk (you can use only evaporated milk instead or mix it half and half)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon peel
- Ground cinnamon

Directions:

To prepare this rice pudding reci...

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Ingredients:

- 1/2 gallon of milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Sugar to taste
- 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks

Directions:

Pour the milk into a pot (I use stainless steel). Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add sugar and sweeten to taste (carefully, too sweet is not pleasant). When it begins...