Arroz con leche venezolano (venezuelan style rice with milk - pudding)

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 6 cups of milk
• 1-1/2 - 2 cups of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• cinnamon powder for dusting
• 1/4 cup of coconut flavored rum and 1/2 cup raisins

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Preparation

• In a large pot put water and rice to boil stirring for about 8-10 minutes until water evaporates and rice has softened.
• Add milk, cinnamon sticks and bring to boil; then add sugar and salt.
• Lower heat and begin to simmer. Stir frequently so as not to clump. This took over and hour.
• Taste the consistency, if you want it softer cook a bit longer. It all depends on your rice. Let cool.
• Take half of the rice and place it in a bowl for children and non-drinkers.
• Meanwhile, place your raisins in rum to macerate. Once your raisins have plumped, add to the rice and mix. Let cool.
• You may also add raisins with out the rum to the plain rice.
• Plate and serve, sprinkling cinnamon powder over the rice pudding.