Dulce de Leche
Total Time
1h 19m
18m prep · 61m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
19 views

A typical sweet from Argentina, this dulce de leche recipe can be eaten alone, used to fill cakes, or served over bananas, ice cream, or any other dessert!

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 4.5 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring milk to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; strain through cheesecloth. Return to the saucepan.

  2. 2

    Cut vanilla bean in half; scrape seeds into milk. Stir in sugar; heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in baking soda just as milk mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, a wooden spoon drawn through mixture leaves the bottom of the pan visible, and mixture is light brown. Remove pan from heat.

  3. 3

    Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water; place saucepan into ice bath, stirring constantly until dulce de leche is cold. Transfer to sterile airtight jars; store in the refrigerator.

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