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Sweet Potato and Orange Arroz con Leche - Arroz con Leche con Camote y Naranja

Sweet Potato Arroz con Leche
Author Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of long grain rice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups of whole milk
  • 1 can of condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 can of sweet potato puree
  • Rind from one orange reserve one teaspoon for decoration
  • Marshmallow cream

Instructions

  1. Combine water and orange juice. In a heavy saucepan soak the rice and cinnamon stick in the water and orange juice for 1 hour.
  2. After soaking, bring the rice mixture to a boil on high heat, uncovered. When it starts to boil lower the heat to medium and cook for 10 to 12 more minutes or until water is almost evaporated.
  3. While rice is cooking, beat the egg in a bowl. Add the milk and stir well to mix. Add the egg mixture, vanilla extract, condensed milk and orange rind to the rice and cook over low heat, stirring carefully, until most of the liquid evaporates and the rice reaches the desired consistency, about 30 minutes. Add the sweet potato puree and, stir until heated thoroughly remove from heat. Serve, top with a spoonful of marshmallow cream and sprinkle orange rind to decorate.