Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups water, divide

• 3/4 cup uncooked jasmine rice

• 2 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks

• 1 (13.5-ounce) can unsweetened full-fat coconut milk

• 1 1/4 cups whole milk, divided

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided

• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract

• 1 tablespoon plus 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

• 1 cup unsalted butter (8 ounces), softened

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening

• 2 pounds Homemade Fresh Masa (about 3 1/2 cups) or masa harina prepared according to pkg. directions

• 24 dried corn husks (about 9 inches long and 7 inches wide at widest point), plus more for lining steamer, soaked at least 1 hour or up to overnight

• Cajeta (goat's milk caramel) or dulce de leche, for serving