How to make original portuguese "arroz doce" (rice puding)

Ingredients:

1. rice 250 g
2. hot milk (whole works best )1,5 L
3. 4 egg yolks 
4. sugar 250 g
5. fresh lemon rind 1
6. 1 cinnamon stick
7. butter 50 g
8. water 0,5 L
9. 1 pinch salt
10. Ground cinnamon for sprinkling

Method

• Put the water, cinnamon stick, lemon peel and salt in a  saucepan and bring to boil.
• Add the rice and stir, simmering for about 20 minutes until the water evaporates. 
• Add the hot milk gradually, stirring constantly until thickened, about 20 minutes until rice is cooked.
• Add the sugar and butter, stir and cook 10 minutes more.
• Dissolve the egg yolks in a little bit milk. Remove rice from heat, add the egg yolks into yarn, keep stirring and bring to heat again without boiling 2-3 minutes more.
• Pour into one large serving plate,  remove lemon rind and let it cool.
• Serve at room temperature sprinkled with cinnamon powder.

I hope you'll like it!

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