Italian (Arborio) Rice Pudding Recipe

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; add rice butter and salt. Place a cover on the saucepan reduce heat to medium-low and cook rice at a simmer until the rice is tender and the moisture is mostly absorbed about 20 minutes.

Stir half-and-half and sugar into the rice until the sugar dissolves; add cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from heat.

Place a large stainless steel bowl atop a pot of simmering water. Pour the rice mixture into the top of the double boiler and simmer stirring occasionally until thickened about 45 minutes.

Pour rice pudding into a serving dish. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel from pudding; let cool slightly before garnishing with cinnamon to serve.