What is the best way to make dulce de leche?
I want to make a Dulce de Leche Cheesecake but don't want to buy it canned. And if you have a good Dulce Cheesecake recipe, please share! Thanks =)
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I want to make a Dulce de Leche Cheesecake but don't want to buy it canned. And if you have a good Dulce Cheesecake recipe, please share! Thanks =)
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It does take a few hours to make, but the good news is that you can partially cook the DDL, hold it in the refrigerator, and then finish cooking later when you are back at the stove (or have friends to help stir).
Here's my recipe: Place 1 liter whole milk and 2 cups turbinado sugar into a 3-5 quart saucepan, and heat over medium low until just below a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Add 1/2 tsp. baking soda and stir (it will foam up). Keep at barely a simmer, stirring every 5-10 min. for the next 11/2 - 3 hours. Discard any milk scum that floats to the top. Be especially vigilant when the mixture starts to brown, stirring more frequently. The DDL is done when it is a deep caramel color and coats the back of a spoon. If not perfectly smooth, strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Isn't panela the same product as piloncillo (available at any Mexican market)?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/dulce-de-leche-recipe/index.html
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You pour two cans into a glass baking dish, place that into a roasting pan of water and bake without stirring at 350 until it's a nice rich caramel colour (check on it regularly), then you pour it into a bowl and whisk it until it's smooth (or smooth-ish at least, it sometimes has little tiny lumps, but they're delicious).
I'll just add: make sure to keep the water topped up and always above the can(s) by several inches - or you could have an explosion on your hands. On the list of Things I Never Want to Clean, "dulce de leche from the underside of my rangehood" is surely up there.
I take a can of sweetened condensed milk. Put it unopened in a large pot of simmering water and leave for a couple of hours. That is certainly the easy way!