Dulce de Leche, Confiture de Lait, or Milk Jam is a decadent syrup made by reducing a mix of milk and sugar. Most people have probably tried a cheat's version of it, which is made simply by boiling a can of sweetened condensed milk, something considered to be quite dangerous by a lot of people, but I haven't killed or scalded myself yet. However I decided it was high time I put the cans away ( hehe cans ) and make it from scratch.

It takes a certain amount of patience and trust in the recipe, but is reasonably fool proof. It should take about 3 hours to get it to the right consistency, however I had the temperature way too low ( scared of burning or separating the milk ) for much of it, so it took more like 5 hours. Also just before it gets to the right consistency it has a tendency to boil over ( for lack of a better term ) where the milk gets thick enough to trap air in causing it to froth up as it's simmering and threatens to spill out over the saucepan.

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Dulce de Leche

• 1 litre good quality full fat milk


• 1 litre good quality goats milk ( the hardcore may choose to omit the cows milk and just use 2L of this )


• 500g raw sugar ( caster would probably be fine )


• 2 vanilla pods*


• 1/4 tsp baking soda.


• pinch sea salt

Add all ingredients into 4L pot. Scrape the vanilla seeds out and put both the seeds and the pod into the milk. Bring the heat to medium-high and stir constantly until it reaches the boil.

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Turn the heat down to a gentle simmer and leave it to do it's thing.

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I stirred it every 30 mins or so, but this probably isn't necessary if the heat is correct. If the heat is too high you'll get a milk skin form, which is a bad thing.

When the mix gets to a smooth loose caramel texture/flavour it means it's ready. You can if you choose thicken it further, or you can take it off the heat. It will thicken more as it cools. Pull the pods out and give a good whisk ( may even want to use a stick-mixer ) to ensure there's no lumpy bits.

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When it's cooled right down pour it into sterilized glass jars and refrigerate. I'm not 100% how long it will last before spoiling, but I'll guarantee you'll never have to worry about that, as you'll get through it all very quickly.

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* Dulce de Leche doesn't traditionally have vanilla in it, but I believe it makes a big difference to the end product. Don't skimp and use vanilla essence, you'd be better off omitting it altogether.

5 hours?!??!?!??!

meh, I'm preparing to make a Demi Glace ( brown stock that's the basis for many classic french sauces ) which takes 3 days to cook, so 5 hours is nothing :)

pfft confectionery, come back when you have some real food to show.

are you like a chef or something?

that looks awesome

such a noob stinky :P

are you like a chef or something?

No, but I slow baked your mum last night! ooooh yeah!

3892 1111, three eight nine two double one double one... do do doooooooooh, do doooh dooo do

No, but I slow baked your mum last night! ooooh yeah!

Yeah well I spit roasted yours last night! BAM!

yeah, she likes that.

i whole heartedly endorse this thread and/or product.

well done stinky, i thought all we'd be seeing is meat and three vege recipes but this is something else.

yeah, she likes that.

Yeah you'd know...

Yummy, also this is like a suped up version of condense milk ? I love condense milk with toast and bread :)

I purchased some Ducle de Leche in guanajuato mexico and would be willing to validate the quality of this product for a nominal sum. (2jarsplz)

Yummy, also this is like a suped up version of condense milk ? I love condense milk with toast and bread :)

yes but thicker and more like in consistency like creme honey.

Hahah boiling cans of condensed milk always ends up as such a fail dessert.

Why are you using a combination of cow and goat milk?

i call it 'caramel'. my sisters make caramel tarts by boiling cans of condensed milk & putting the contents into home-made tart bases made of gingernut biscuits... orrrrjeh.

i described the procedure to a mate once coz he was hooked after tasting one. he got some cans of condensed milk n threw em in a saucepan of boiling water... went into his room to play some computer game. large 'pop!' sound from the kitchen n caramel is all over the ceiling :[[[

i call it 'caramel'. my sisters make caramel tarts by boiling cans of condensed milk & putting the contents into home-made tart bases made of gingernut biscuits... orrrrjeh.

Yeah those things are the bomb, my old lady used to make them when we were kids.

To get technical it's not actually caramel, the colour is actually created by a Malliard reaction.

3hrs is pussy whipped version. You gotta cook it out for longer to get it darker. What you have there is weak sauce version.

(I tried making some the other day, good stuff)

edit: Its also a fair bit different to stock caramal, its lighter, more interesting flavor. Its also awesome on white bread :O

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3hrs is pussy whipped version. You gotta cook it out for longer to get it darker. What you have there is weak sauce version.

You can always recook it in small batches as needed to thicken it up if you want it darker and closer to fudge consistency. For eating by itself definately good to thicken it further, but I'm mostly using it in various desserts like brownies where it's fine at that thickness.

onya stinky

u can come be my apprentice stinky.. u may just make it!

are you like a chef or something?

nah, just someone with enough time on his hands to waste 5hrs cookin a caramel sauce and take photos and post about it....

I easily have enough time on my hands to waste 5 hours on cooking what keeps you so busy?

I easily have enough time on my hands to waste 5 hours on cooking what keeps you so busy?

I'm assuming masturbating, wow and eating kfc.

I guess ironing his KKK uniform would take up some time as well.

Is he a fat c*** like you? Or does he have a huge head like paveway which corresponds to a hilariously large hood?

Possibly.

I easily have enough time on my hands to waste 5 hours on cooking what keeps you so busy?

my life keeps me busy... maybe u should get one instead of just goin to and from work and reading about the new caramel sauce u can put on ur brownies u fat c***

I guess ironing his KKK uniform would take up some time as well.

hahaha yer i need to bleach it every now and then aswell

Spending time making good food is not wasting time.

I actually enjoy spending time making food.

Last night I made a roast eye fillet with caramelized onion red wine jus, served on a Courgette rosti, with potato gratin.

Sure I coulda just bought some frozen veg, a masterfoods red wine sauce and cooked a cheap rump... but where's fun in that

So you lead such a hectic lifestyle that you wouldn't be able to spare 5 hours for hobbies and things? f*** man you must lead an excit...

Oh no wait, just another internet forum retard sprouting the same s*** his kind has since the introduction of the keyboard and TCPIP. Carry on.

Forums didn't exist since the introduction of TCP/IP or the keyboard.

my life keeps me busy... maybe u should get one instead of just goin to and from work and reading about the new caramel sauce u can put on ur brownies u fat c***

I was about to say f*** off noob, but you have like 3k posts? You must just be a retard then.
What keeps you so busy that you don't want to spend 5 hours cooking? Sitting in front of a computer eating takeout?
As you have probably seen Stinky enjoys his cooking hooby, who are you to judge how he spends his time?

I personally wouldn't spend five hours cooking something, but I think it's great that Stinky's found something he really enjoys and takes pride in doing

hey, stop feeding the trolls on my behalf! If I want to feed them I'll cook them something in the kitchen.

I'm a troll, cook something nice for me stinky.

What keeps you so busy that you don't want to spend 5 hours cooking? Sitting in front of a computer eating takeout?

hanging out with mates, doin things outside, heaps of s***... if u cant fill 5hrs with something and u have to cook food to entertain u (feed the third wheel)... then u must need to either (a) go and visit friends u have or (b) go 4 a walk down queenstreet mall, in bright fluro colours, flailing ur arms around exclaiming to everyone that ur THE one and only fireblood from qgl.. then everyone will want to be ur friend


or u could all just be old crusty c***s with crying kids and cookin for 5hrs is heaven...

hanging out with mates, doin things outside, heaps of s***... if u cant fill 5hrs with something and u have to cook food to entertain u (feed the third wheel)... then u must need to either (a) go and visit friends u have or (b) go 4 a walk down queenstreet mall, in bright fluro colours, flailing ur arms around exclaiming to everyone that ur THE one and only fireblood from qgl.. then everyone will want to be ur friend

Maybe he does all of those things as well? Whats different to spending 5 hours in the kitchen than playing 5 hours of WoW/TF2 etc? Both are inside and take concentration (WoW to a lesser extent), and if you have a problem with being inside "wasting" your time then why the f*** are you on QGL?

ps nothing wrong with fluro colours!

and if you have a problem with being inside "wasting" your time then why the f*** are you on QGL

to annoy gaylords like u =)

ps nothing wrong with fluro colours!

yer if ur a hot chick its great... but i doubt u r, so..

i have a problem with fluro colours, but not with stinky, hes dreamy

to annoy gaylords like u =)

Surely you have better things to do with your time...like "hanging out with mates, doin things outside, heaps of s***" rather than sitting around and "annoying gaylords".

ps NO U

sc00bs: are you acting retarded deliberately to be 'funny' or are you actually retarded?

is sc00bs, scooby, from years and years ago?

also fpot you owe me train money from years ago, at deeps house, k thx

is sc00bs, scooby, from years and years ago?

Nah scooby is still around.
/cue scooby

You owe me mum money, also from deeps house.