Dulce de Leche Recipe in 15 minutes | Easy Doce de Leite Recipe
Dulce de Leche ( Doce de Leite) is also known as caramelized milk. It is a confection from Latin America traditional prepared by heating milk and sugar slowly over low heat for some hours which results to a spreadable, sauce-like consistency. Dulce de Leche as a Spanish phrase means "sweet of milk" ('sweet made of milk' in a proper sentence). It is very similar to Caramel Sauce.
Equipment
- Heavy-duty pan
- Stove
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 300 ml sweetened Condensed Milk
- 3 tbsp granulated white Sugar
- 3 tbsp unsalted softened Butter
- ½ tbsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract dark or clear
Instructions
- Sterilize your Mason jar and set it aside.
- Measure out all items and keep on your work surface where you can see them.
- Place a saucepan on low heat, add in your granulated white sugar. Allow sugar to caramelize on its own without stirring. Sway the pan side by side to distribute sugar evenly and make caramelization even.
- Next, add in your unsalted softened butter. This is when you are allowed to stir. Stir the syrup till butter dissolves completely.
- Next add in your salt and stir to combine. Now add in your sweetened condensed milk and keep stirring while sauce is simmering over low heat.
- Once sauce thickens a little, add in your vanilla extract, stir to combine for about 2 seconds. Then remove pan from heat.
- Allow your Dulce de leche cool completely then pour into sterilized jar and seal properly with the lid.