Old-Fashioned Sweet Rice

Name: Old-Fashioned Sweet Rice
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the sweet rice; Peel of 1 lime, cut into strips (only use the green part); 1 pinch of salt; 1 1/4 cup of rice; 3 1/2 tablespoons of butter; 4 cups of milk; 6 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cup of sugar; 1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder (optional); For the meringue; 6 egg whites; 3/4 cup of sugar

1
For the sweet rice
2
Peel of 1 lime, cut into strips (only use the green part)
3
1 pinch of salt
4
1 1/4 cup of rice
5
3 1/2 tablespoons of butter
6
4 cups of milk
7
6 eggs, lightly beaten
8
1 1/2 cup of sugar
9
1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder (optional)
10
For the meringue
11
6 egg whites
12
3/4 cup of sugar

Ingredients

1
For the sweet rice
2
Peel of 1 lime, cut into strips (only use the green part)
3
1 pinch of salt
4
1 1/4 cup of rice
5
3 1/2 tablespoons of butter
6
4 cups of milk
7
6 eggs, lightly beaten
8
1 1/2 cup of sugar
9
1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder (optional)
10
For the meringue
11
6 egg whites
12
3/4 cup of sugar

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to hot (400°F)
2
Prepare the sweet rice: in a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of water with the lime peel and salt to a boil
3
When it starts to boil, add the rice
4
Cook until it becomes soft
5
Add the butter and milk
6
Remove from heat and, stirring constantly, gradually add the eggs
7
Return to heat and stir until it starts to boil again
8
Add the sugar and cook for an additional 4 minutes, until the sugar is fully dissolved
9
Remove the lime peel and place the rice in a refrigerator
10
Dust with cinnamon
11
Prepare the meringue: beat the egg whites until frothy and gradually add the sugar, stirring until stiff peaks form
12
Cover the sweet rice with the meringue and bake in the oven for 10 minutes, or until it starts to brown.