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Dulce de Leche Argentina Recipe

This dulce de leche Argentine recipe is for the best homemade gooey caramel-like sauce everyone will love. Made with only 5 ingredients, it is the perfect topping for any dessert. Transport your taste buds to Argentina, with this beloved treat.
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Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Argentinian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 17 oz
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Authentic Food Quest

Equipment

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Ingredients 

  • 10 cups whole milk With this amount you will get about 16.9oz or 500 ml of dulce de leche, by evaporation.
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 2¾ cups sugar
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla pod scraped or 2 teaspoons/10ml of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Place a large pot with a thick bottom and high walls, on your cooktop and turn to low-heat.
  • Mix the milk, heavy cream, vanilla, baking soda, and sugar into the pot. Stir with a whisk until all the sugar dissolves.
  • Cook over low heat, uncovered, for about an hour. No need to stir now. You will only notice that the milk takes on a subtle light-yellow color.
  • Continue cooking for one more hour. You will notice that the mixture begins to take on a light-beige color. No need to stir.
  • After the first two and a half hours have passed. You should start stirring, without stopping for approximately 20 minutes.
  • You will know your dulce de leche is ready when you try to spread it on a cold plate.
  • Once the dulce de leche has the desired consistency and beautiful golden-brown color, turn off the heat and allow it to cool.
  • Once the dulce de leche is completely cool, transfer the caramel into a clean, dry glass jar and enjoy.
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Notes

  • Please note, when dulce de leche is hot, it has a more fluid consistency. If you cook it until it gets too thick, it will become a hard ball when it cools down.
  • If you want your dulce de leche to get a deeper browner color, simply add a little more baking soda.

    • Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 224mg | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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