For those who aren’t familiar with dulce de leche, it is a South American confectionary that roughly translates into sweet made from milk. Traditional dulce de leche is made by slowly heating sweetened milk until it becomes a deep copper colour and has a thick, spreadable consistency. This decadent caramel-like sweet is delicious when eaten by the spoonful. Alternatively, it can be used in alfajores, on top of crepes and between cake layers. The best part is that there is a cheat’s way of making this amazing treat! And, this method involves pretty much no effort at all! In fact, all it requires is a can of condensed milk.
Now, this is trick that I am sure many of you are already familiar with. However, I decided it was worth sharing for those who have yet to learn it.
The simple steps are as follows:
- First, boil a can of condensed milk for 3.5 hours. Make sure the can stays immersed under water.
- When it has cooled slightly, open the can and stir in a sprinkling of sea salt.
- Eat/use and enjoy your very own can of dulce de leche!
Since the discovery of this simple recipe, my housemate and I have gone a little bananas and boiled many cans of condensed milk. While some cans were used immediately, others were stashed away for spontaneous indulgences. I hope that you find this dulce de leche recipe as handy as we have!
Looking for something to make with your can of caramel goodness? It is the perfect filling for these delicious doughnuts! Alternatively, you can be patient and wait until next week. Why? Because I am going to sharing yet another biscuit recipe linking directly to this one!