Vanilla Ground nutmeg Whole cloves Raisins Whole eggs Sugar Rice and milk

For every cup of rice add 2 cups milk. Wash rice and place in heavy iron pot, add milk and sugar. Mix well and cook slowly on medium heat. Stir often and add milk so that it does not stick. When tender add the rest of the ingredients. It is better to add the sugar at this time to help prevent it from sticking. Arroz Con Leche, may be cooked the day before and served cold, or warm, right after cooking. If served hot offer some butter.

These are recipes that we know by heart, so we never need to measure ingredients.