Dulce de Leche
A weekend Argentina dessert. Ready in about 2 hours 13 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 13 minPrep (about)
- 2 hrCook (about)
- 2 hr 13 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 4 ¼ cups milk
- 11 oz sugar
- ¼ tsp baking powder
Spices & seasonings (1): vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Mix Ingredients: In a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
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Mix the milk, sugar, and baking soda.
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Cook over low heat.
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Stir the whole time to prevent burning.
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Thicken: Continue to cook, till the mix becomes thick and caramel-colored, around 1-2 hours.
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Stir often.
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Flavor: Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Cool: Let the dulce de leche cool.
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Move to a jar.
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It will thicken further as it cools.
- Pro Tips
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Stir continuously.
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Keep the heat low to prevent your milk from burning plus sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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A drop of vanilla extract added at your end of cooking enhances the flavor.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.