Arroz con Dulce

Description
Sweet rice pudding, Puerto Rican style

Ingredients

 * 4 cups water
 * 1 teaspoonful salt
 * 1 teaspoonful cloves
 * 1 tablespoonful crushed fresh ginger
 * 1 14-oz can coconut cream such as Coco Lopez
 * 1 cup regular, uncooked, short-grain rice
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 tablespoonful cooking oil (optional)
 * 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

 * 1) For best results, soak rice in water for about two hours prior to cooking. Drain.
 * 2) Add the salt, cloves and ginger to three cups of water in a deep sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Sieve through a colander to remove the remnants of the spices.
 * 3) Bring to a boil once again. Add the coconut cream, rice, sugar and oil. Cook covered over medium-low heat for about twenty minutes. Add the raisins and blend in. Continue to cook, uncovered, until the rice has absorbed all the water (about fifteen more minutes).
 * 4) Cooking times vary depending on your climate and elevation from sea level. Don't worry: this recipe is very forgiving of cooking lapses. Just don't overcook!
 * 5) Pour into a square or rectangular dish about one inch high and allow to cool. Sprinkle ground cinnamon or cinnamon sugar on the pudding and cut in two-inch squares for your diners.
 * 6) It is equally enjoyable after refrigeration. It will keep for several days, well covered in the refrigerator.