Dulce de Leche (or Confiture de Lait in France!)

Name: Dulce de Leche (or Confiture de Lait in France!)
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 395 g (13¾ oz) sweetened condensed milk; 2 tablespoons lightly salted butter; 2 tablespoons demerara sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

There are two ways of making dulce de leche. You can either simmer a can of sweetened condensed milk for 3 hours, submerged in a saucepan of water (be careful not to let the water evaporate), or follow the recipe below.

Ingredients

For the Caramel:

2 tablespoons demerara sugar
2 tablespoons lightly salted butter
395

Dessert
Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

MELT THE DEMERARA SUGAR WITH THE BUTTER IN A SAUCEPAN. Pour in the condensed milk and heat, then lower the heat and let it simmer gently for about 15 minutes, until the mixture caramelises.

POUR THE DULCE DE LECHE INTO A CLEAN CONTAINER, DESSERT BOWLS OR RAMEKINS, THEN LET IT COOL BEFORE SERVING. You can also use it in other desserts, for example as a dip for the mini-chou