How to Make How to Make Dulce de Leche - A Step-by-Step Guide

Dulce de leche is a sweet, creamy caramel-like spread that is popular in many Latin American countries. It is made by slowly heating sweetened milk until it thickens and takes on a rich, caramel-like flavor. While you can certainly buy dulce de leche at the store, making it from scratch at home is not only easy, but also allows you to control the ingredients and customize the flavor to your liking.

This recipe for homemade dulce de leche requires just a few simple ingredients and a bi...

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Ingredients

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

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    157 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 17mg
    • Sodium: 65mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Total Sugars: 27g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 142mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 183mg