Italian (arborio) Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece lemon peel, or more to taste
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; add rice, butter, and salt. place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook rice at a simmer until the rice is tender and the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• stir half-and-half and sugar into the rice until the sugar dissolves; add cinnamon stick and lemon peel. bring the mixture to a boil and remove from heat.
• place a large stainless steel bowl atop a pot of simmering water. pour the rice mixture into the top of the double boiler and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes.
• pour rice pudding into a serving dish. remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel from pudding; let cool slightly before garnishing with cinnamon to serve.