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Make Ahead Easy Homemade Dulce de Leche

This recipe is a great one to stock up on and just have ready for any dessert!
Total Time5 hours
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 1
Calories: 1271kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • water

Instructions

  • Place a can of sweetened condensed milk into a large pot and fill with water so the can is completely covered.
    1 can sweetened condensed milk, water
    water being poured over a can inside a large pot.
  • Boil on medium heat for exactly 2 hours. Add more boiled water throughout the process if it's not covering the can.
    a can of condensed milk cooking in a large pot filled with water.
  • After 2 hours, take the can out and allow it to cool for a few hours on the countertop or in the fridge.
    can opened with cooked dulce de leche in it with a can opener on the side.

Notes

I usually cook 4-5 cans at a time, so you have dulce de leche on hand. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 1271kcal | Carbohydrates: 215g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 1469mg | Sugar: 215g | Vitamin A: 1057IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 1125mg | Iron: 1mg