Traditional Portuguese Rice Pudding

Description

A creamy and aromatic rice pudding cooked slowly with milk, lemon zest, and cinnamon, finished with a classic cinnamon lattice on top.

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Recipe

• Rinse the rice under cold water.

• Cook the rice in water with salt, lemon peel, and a cinnamon stick.

• Warm the milk separately.

• Add the warm milk gradually to the rice, stirring until creamy.

• Add sugar and mix well.

• Off the heat, add the egg yolks and stir quickly.

• Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick.

• Pour into bowls and cool.

• Dust with ground cinnamon.