How to Make Dulce de Leche

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

1. Remove the label from a can of sweetened condensed milk.

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

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.

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

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.