Dulce de Leche

Homemade Dulce de Leche

Dulce de Leche or Sweet Milk is very popular in South American countries, especially in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The dulce the leche is the main ingredient for many desserts and pastries and it’s also eaten spreaded on bread for breakfast. 

When I’m in Paraguay, I take dulce de leche for granted because I can easily find it at any store. Here in Boston, I usually have a hard time finding dulce de leche in the stores near my house; therefore, I make it at home. 

What you need… 

1 can of condensed milk

Time

Patience

With the help of a nail and a hammer, make two holes on the condensed milk can.

Put the can in a pan with water and let it cook for about 3 or 4 hours depending on how dark you want the dulce de leche to be. You will need to keep refilling the water in the pan every 45min or so.

A faster option is to pour the condensed milk on a pan and let the condensed milk take color at a medium heat. Make sure you constantly stir to prevent the condensed milk stick to the pan.