How to Make Dulce de Leche

How to Make Dulce de Leche

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dessert 3 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1 small finishing nail
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 cups water, or more as needed

Instructions

  • Wash the nail and pound it into the top of can of sweetened condensed milk to make 2 small holes on opposite sides of the top. Remove nail.
  • Place the can of condensed milk into a small saucepan and pour in water to reach high up the side of the can. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer milk in the can for 3 to 4 hours. Milk will slowly turn light to medium brown and become thicker as it cooks. Add more water as it boils down.
  • Remove lid from can and pour dulce de leche into a bowl. Whisk to break up any lumps and mix thicker caramel from the bottom into the rest of the syrup.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 157
  • Carbohydrate: 27g
  • Fat: 4g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Sugar: 27g

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