Puerto Rican-style Sweet Rice Pudding

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
* Serves 4
== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups water
* 1 teaspoonful salt
* 1 teaspoonful cloves
* 1 tablespoonful crushed fresh ginger
* 1 x 14-oz can coconut cream such as Coco López
* 1 cup regular, uncooked, short-grain rice
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoonful cooking oil (optional)
* ½ cup raisins
== Directions ==
# For best results, soak rice in water for about two hours prior to cooking.
# Drain.
# 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.
# 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. 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!)
# 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.
# It is equally enjoyable after refrigeration.
# It will keep for several days, well covered in the refrigerator.
# Enjoy!
Category:World Recipes
Category:Puerto Rican Desserts
Category:Rice pudding Recipes
Category:Short-grain rice Recipes
Category:Coconut cream Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Ginger Recipes