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caramel made with milk

caramel made with milk

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Discover this recipe for milk caramel, a classic South American dessert, which is perfect for decorating your sweets.

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Recipe from Bazarovi, Ramac, Wim b (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Dulce de leche is a pastry cream made with milk, typical of Argentina and Uruguay, and very popular throughout much of South America. It is also used, and especially, to decorate other desserts such as cakes, cookies, and ice cream. Its flavor is similar to that of caramel.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodslow cooking
  • Estimated cost$7.06 $1.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.00
  • $2.76
  • $0.01
  • $3.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a non-stick pot. ≈ 3 min
  2. Bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat and stir continuously with a wooden spoon until you achieve a creamy consistency. The spoon should remain submerged, and as you stir, you should be able to see the bottom of the pot. This process may take between 30 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the intensity of the heat.
  4. Pour servir, pour each portion, pour each serving, pour each individual, pour each person, pour each individual. Store in glass jars and keep in the refrigerator.

The bill

caramel made with milk

  • 900 g of sugar$1.00
  • 3 liters of whole milk$2.76
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 vanilla bean (optional)$3.29

Total$7.06

that's $1.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 900 g of sugar
  • 3 liters of whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 vanilla bean (optional)

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