How to Make Dulce de Leche

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Dulce de leche is an incredibly delicious treat made with sweetened condensed milk-and nothing else. Naturally this is extremely easy to make, and it's suitable for use with a wide variety of deserts.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
A pot
Can opener
Water
Sweetened condensed milk

Step 1

Remove the label from a can of sweetened condensed milk.
Step 2

Use a can opener to poke 2 holes in the top of the can.
Step 3

Put the can in a pot, and fill the pot with water until the water level is around 1 inch from the top of the can.
Step 4

Put the pot on the stove and turn the heat up until the water begins to simmer.
Step 5

Let the can simmer for 2 to 4 hours, depending on whether you want your dulce de leche to be liquid or solid.

Tips & Warnings

Check the pot frequently to make sure all the water doesn't boil away.
Dulche de leche is delicious eaten with bananas or banana pudding, as an ice-cream topping, in cheesecake, or in just about any desert that uses caramel or toffee.
Keep a close watch on the can. Don't let all the water boil away, and if the can begins to expand remove it from the heat immediately.

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