How to Make Dulce de Leche

Ice Cream - Dessert

This is basically sweet, caramelized milk. It's so easy and so delicious. I like it better than caramel sauce on anything you'd use caramel sauce, such as on ice cream, toast, cookies, cakes, brownies, or to pour on people.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

How to Make Dulce de Leche

Ingredients

1 small finishing nail

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

3 cups water

or more as needed

Chef John's Strawberry Semifreddo

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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 Information

How to Make Dulce de Leche

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 157.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.9g 8%

Carbohydrates: 26.7g 9%

Sugars: 26.7g

Fat: 4.3g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 13%

Cholesterol: 16.7mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 130.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 5.4mcg 1%

Calcium: 141.8mg 14%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 13.6mg 5%

Potassium: 182.7mg 5%

Sodium: 64.9mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 38.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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