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Author
Gabriella Stern |
Description
"My grandfather passed away in September, and this week, he would have turned 88 years old. When I found out he had been admitted to the hospital in late August, I told myself that once he was back at home, I would bring him arroz con leche.My mom always made the arroz con leche for her father, adding extra raisins to his liking. Growing up, I remember the giant aluminum trays of arroz con leche studded with raisins at family gatherings. Even though my grandfather has been gone for a little over a month, I wanted to prepare the birthday treat I never had the chance to share with him: Arroz con Leche.This is a take on my mom's recipe with lots of extra raisins. Arroz con leche, or rice pudding, is creamy, sweet, and fragrant with cinnamon. I came across another arroz con leche recipe seasoned with star anise, so I decided to include one pod here for a touch of earthiness. My mom's recipe uses evaporated milk instead of whole milk, but either works great."
