Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche recipe - two ways! The classic version made with milk and sugar, or the easy version is made from sweetened condensed milk.
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups milk
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- 1
For the classic version
- 2
In a large pot over medium heat, stir together milk, sugar, and baking soda.
- 3
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, making sure to remove the pot from the stove if it looks like the mixture is going to foam over. Keep stirring until the foam subsides and then return to the stovetop.
- 4
Once the mixture is boiling consistently without foaming, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for about 1 to 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally, until the milk has caramelized and thickened.
- 5
When the mixture is a beautiful golden brown and the mixture has thickened to where it sticks very well to the back of a spoon, remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and ground cinnamon.
- 6
Transfer to a glass jar to cool and enjoy!
- 7
For the easy 1-ingredient version
- 8
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a 9-inch baking dish (I used a pie plate) and cover it tightly with foil.
- 9
Place the covered dish in a larger pan (like a roasting pan) and pour hot water into the larger pan until it comes halfway up the side of the 9-inch dish.
- 10
Carefully transfer it to the oven and bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- 11
Remove the 9-inch baking dish from the water bath and carefully remove the foil. Whisk the dulce de leche until completely smooth and transfer it to a glass jar to cool. Enjoy!