Editor’s Note: These recipes are a supplement to the ‘Lowell’s Portuguese Cuisine’
feature found in the January / February 2012 issue of Merrimack Valley Magazine )
on sale early January, 2012. .
Servings 10-12
A traditional dessert, served at festivals, on holidays and in restaurants. Recipe is from a cookbook written by the women of St. Anthony’s Parish in Lowell.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups rice
- 6 cups milk
- 2 cups water
- 2¼ cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon extract
- Rind of 1 lemon, cut into large strips
- 2 cinnamon sticks
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix ingredients in large pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer with the pot partially covered until all liquid is absorbed. No stirring required.
2. In a bowl, mix the following ingredients:
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ cup milk
3. After rice is cooked, stir egg yolk mixture slowly into the rice, making sure ingredients are mixed well. If you prefer creamier rice, add a bit more milk. Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon rind and spoon into serving dishes. Allow to set in refrigerator. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
Arroz Doce (Sweet Rice) – WEB EXCLUSIVE
feature found in the January / February 2012 issue of Merrimack Valley Magazine )
on sale early January, 2012.
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Servings 10-12
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups rice
- 6 cups milk
- 2 cups water
- 2¼ cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon extract
- Rind of 1 lemon, cut into large strips
- 2 cinnamon sticks
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix ingredients in large pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer with the pot partially covered until all liquid is absorbed. No stirring required.
2. In a bowl, mix the following ingredients:
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ cup milk
3. After rice is cooked, stir egg yolk mixture slowly into the rice, making sure ingredients are mixed well. If you prefer creamier rice, add a bit more milk. Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon rind and spoon into serving dishes. Allow to set in refrigerator. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
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