Skip to main content

Questions tagged [dulce-de-leche]

Use this tag for all variations on "milk candy", whether made from cow's milk or goat's milk (cajeta). This is known by various names around the world. It is a thick, caramel-like confection made from boiled milk and sugar, though the texture changes depending on the origin. It is particularly popular in Latin America and South America.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
0 answers
111 views

Why is dulce de leche thicker than sweetened condensed milk?

You can make dulce de leche by cooking a can of sweetened condensed milk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8LT7yAtiaI&t=178s Could you explain how the consistency changes to something much more ...
phobic's user avatar
  • 141
1 vote
1 answer
421 views

What going to happen to Dulche De Leche during baking?

Dulche De Leche is condensed milk that boiled already. But what if put it in something that going to be boiled or baked. How it's going to be, how it's going to taste like? Do people do it?
R S's user avatar
  • 449
3 votes
2 answers
2k views

Why does my "dulce de leche" look like this?

So I tried making dulce de leche, I've poured 1.5 litres of milk, 500g sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. I've waited for it to create foam that'll touch the rims and made sure the sugar is ...
NewbieAeg's user avatar
  • 141
0 votes
1 answer
10k views

How to make microwaved condensed milk caramel sauce properly?

When I tried making, but it always necomes pieces, and if I continue to turn it into a caramel brown colour, very dry, and turns into candy. What is the a recipe for making a caramel sauce in a ...
Xaramel Fan's user avatar
2 votes
3 answers
441 views

Dulce De leche as a macaron filling

as a follow up question, I'd use dulce de leche (Slow Cooker Dulce De Leche) for the macaron filling, how do I milden its sweetness? Could I mix it with melted dark chocolate for example, and will it ...
Gigili's user avatar
  • 1,583
1 vote
0 answers
215 views

Can I combine two methods of making Dulce de leche from a can of sweetened condensed milk?

As I gather, there are various methods of making Dulce de leche from a can of sweetened condensed milk. I've actually tried boiling the can for 3-4 hours twice, and the results not entirely to my ...
Gigili's user avatar
  • 1,583
9 votes
3 answers
26k views

Can you make caramel with evaporated milk?

So I love cooked sweetened condensed milk (caramel, dulce de leche, all that). It's really simple to make - just cook the stuff for a while - and it tastes awesome. That said, I could really stand ...
Misha R's user avatar
  • 193
6 votes
1 answer
3k views

Cajeta with powdered goat's milk? Or evaporated?

I have fallen in love with Dulce de Leche, which I make by long boiling unopened cans of sweetened condensed milk. I've heard wonderful things about Cajeta, the same thing but made with goat's milk. ...
Jolenealaska's user avatar
  • 58.7k
9 votes
1 answer
742 views

How to change the texture on dulce de leche?

I recently made dulce de leche using the can in boiling water method. It came out tasting delicious but it was way to runny. I boiled it for two hours and used sweetened condensed milk and was ...
sarge_smith's user avatar
  • 9,080