Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pie for Everyone: Recipes and Stories from Petee's Pie, New York's Best Pie Shop

By Petra Paredez

Published 2020

  • About

Cajeta is a Mexican caramel made from goat milk. It’s similar to dulce de leche, but thanks to the wider range of amino acids present in goat milk, it’s more interesting and complex. I admit it’s not a traditional pie topping or sundae component, but it’s excellent drizzled over pie and ice cream nonetheless—I love it on apple, sweet potato, and pecan pies. It can be also be used as an ingredient in pies, such as the Cajeta Marlborough Pie and