Arroz Con Leche

Ingredients

1/4 kg rice (1/2 lb) 
250 ml water (1 cup) 
1 cinnamon stick, 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) 
1 piece lemon peel 
75 g sugar (2 1/2 oz) 
1/4 ts salt 
1 1/4 liters milk (5 cups) 
ground cinnamon 

Instructions

Put the rice, water, cinnamon stick, lemon peel, sugar and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on a low fire until the water is nearly absorbed, about 8 minutes. Then add the milk and continue cooking until the rice is very tender. There should be enough liquid left to give a creamy consistency to this dessert. Remove cinnamon and lemon rind. Serve dusted thickly with cinnamon. Serve hot or chilled.