How to Make Homemade Dulce de Leche

These days, store-bought dulce de leche, Latin American’s answer to Nutella is widely available everywhere. But nothing tastes as good as homemade dulce de leche and it’s as easy as pie to make.

To make the Dulce de Leche a day ahead. Spoon condensed milk into the top of a double boiler and set over simmering water. Stir occasionally, allowing milk to heat for several hours on very low heat. Eventually, the milk will thicken and turn a deep butterscotch color. Cool well. It will thicken further. Refrigerate until needed. Make a double batch as it keeps (refrigerated) a good month and/or you can freeze it. I use this ingredient in almost everything – even Rice Crispie Squares!