Christmas Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• ground cinnamon
• 1 2-inch piece cinnamon stick
• 1 quart whole milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups short-grain white rice such as Arborio
  • sugar (preferably turbinado)
  • milk

Bring rice, water, cinnamon stick, and salt to a simmer in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot, then reduce heat to low and gently simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 2 cups milk with sugar and cream and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice has absorbed most of mi...

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