Description
This method of making dulce de leche, with whole or fresh milk, results in the best quality. But it is the most finicky and can turn grainy or burn easily. But don’t give up, keep trying if at first it doesn’t turn out.
Tools: medium pot, wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 liter) of fresh milk or whole milk
- 1.5 cups (300 grams) of sugar (can be white or mixture of white and brown)
- 1 small cinnamon stick (ceylon)
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda (not required but makes it darker)
Instructions
- Boil milk, sugar and cinnamon stick on medium for 1-2 hours. Add baking soda about an hour into it if you want the color to darken. This batch below did not have baking soda.
- Category: caramelize
- Method: boil
Keywords: dulce de leche, caramel, stovetop dessert