Homemade Portuguese Sweet Rice (Arroz Doce) Recipe
-
Loading... - Hugo Almeida
- 21 Mar 2023
- 56 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
Portuguese Sweet rice is a delicious Portuguese dessert that is typically made with Jasmine rice, eggs, lemon, and milk. It is a thick, custard rice pudding that is made perfect with a dusting of cinnamon. The flavor is that of a creamy, lemon goodness enjoyed warm or chilled.
Lemon Rice Pudding Portuguese rice pudding in a white oval baker with an orange striped napkin nearby.
Looking for a Arroz Doce (Portuguese Sweet Rice Pudding) recipe just like your Titia or Vavo made? This recipe is is exactly that classic version and is perfect for a Portuguese party, or together.
A few things I love about Portuguese Sweet Rice is that it is pretty inexpensive to make. Chances are, you might have Jasmine rice on-hand, whole milk, butter, lemon extract, and cinnamon? If not, stores like Price Rite, or Aldi have these staples for a much cheaper price than mainstream markets.
Portuguese Rice Pudding Ingredients on a white table with a striped orange and white napkin.
Portuguese Sweet Rice
Ingredients
Fresh lemon zest
2 cups Jasmine rice
2 cups of water
6 cups of whole milk
2 cups of white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon extract
6 Eggs Yolks
4 tablespoons of butter
1 pinch of salt
Cinnamon
Cup of dry rice near a striped orange and white napkin.
Helpful Recipe Tips
Equipment
I use a 5-quart, thick-walled stockpot for my recipe. I find cheaper, thinner versions can scorch the rice/milk mixture. I also use a large wooden spoon to stir the rice pudding as it cooks.
Lemon Tips
When grating the rind (colorful portion of the lemon) off your lemon, be sure to not scrape down to the pith. The pith is the white membrane over the lemon and is very bitter. Read More…
