Risgrynsgröt (Rice Pudding)

Ingredients

• •3 cups water
• •1 and 1/2 cups arborio or other short-grained rice
• •2 and 1/2 cups whole milk
• •1/2 cup heavy cream
• •1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
• •1 tablespoon brown or raw sugar

Directions

1. 1Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add rice. Stir once, cover. Turn heat down to lowest setting and simmer 20 minutes without removing cover. When rice is done, stir in the milk and cream over low heat, adding more liquid if necessary to reach creamy consistency. Remove from heat.
2. 2Let rest for about an hour, preferably on a thick wooden cutting board. Pour into serving bowl, sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar in a cross-hatch pattern on top, serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time
3. 3This is a traditional Christmas dish in Sweden.