Mexican Rice Pudding Recipe

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Mexican Rice Pudding
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
184
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 inches cinnamon sticks
  • lime zest (green only , 2 inch wide strip by 3 inches long-so it's quite a chunk)
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 quart milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup golden raisin

Directions:

  1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add cinnamon stick and lime zest, cover and simmer for 5 min.
  2. Add the rice and return to a boil, stir once, cover and cook for 20 min.
  3. Stir in the milk, sugar and salt and simmer over medium low heat, stirring frequently until the liquid shows the first signs of thickening, around 20 min or so.
  4. Take from the heat and remove the cinnamon and zest.
  5. Beat the egg yolks until runny, stir in the vanilla and a few T. of the hot rice mix (temper it), then add to pot. Stir well.
  6. Mix in half the raisins, then spoon the rice pudding into a 8 inch square baking dish.
  7. Preheat the broiler and dot the top of the pudding with the butter.
  8. Broil 3-4 min, sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining raisins and serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 183.58 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.58g 4%
Cholesterol 77.38mg 26%
Sodium 128.64mg 5%
Potassium 228.64mg 5%
Total Carbs 32.83g 11%
Sugars 16.18g 65%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 7.03g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 135mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 121.21 Kcal (507 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.7g 4%
Cholesterol 51.09mg 26%
Sodium 84.93mg 5%
Potassium 150.96mg 5%
Total Carbs 21.68g 11%
Sugars 10.68g 65%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 1%
Protein 4.64g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 7%
Calcium 89.1mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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