Arroz con leche

Assemble these supplies:

• 1 cup rice 
• 3 cups water 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 5 1/2 cups milk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter  
• 1 cup sugar 
•  powdered cinnamon

Steps in preparation:

1. Bring the water with the salt added to a boil. Add rice and boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain.
2. Bring the milk with the vanilla added to a boil. Slowly add the rice to the boiling milk; then add butter and sugar. Boil hard about 5 minutes; reduce heat to very low, and cook covered until liquid is absorbed, 30 minutes or more. Check periodically to make sure rice doesn't burn.
3. Place in individual serving dishes and refrigerate for several hours. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve cold.
4. SERVES 4-5.