What to do with a Jar of Dulce de Leche

If this is a new ingredient to you, it’s a thick caramel toffee sauce usually sold in jars in fine food stores or the specialty section of good supermarkets.

Denise, a Chilean friend of mine, tells me that in her country this is called “Manjar” and it’s one of her favorite ingredients. She makes it sound as if it’s the pride and joy of her delightful country! At the school her boys attend, their birthdays are always anticipated with excitement as every year Denise sends them in with her famous dulce de leche and raspberry jam cake to mark the occasion. This is a version of that recipe, since the real thing is a well-guarded secret, of course.