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In the midst of clearing my pantry, I found 4 cans of condensed milk that was close to its expiry date. That's a lot of condensed milk to use up within such short notice! I remembered reading about 'dulce de leche' a thick and sweet gooey paste that supposedly tasted like toffee. It was made by simmering a can of condensed milk for a few hours. I had always wanted to try making that and now was the perfect time.
A quick google search under the Youtube channel and "CupcakeJemma" appeared. She provides clear instructions and I soon made 4 cans of dulce de leche which she says will keep 'indefinitely' unrefrigerated. She was right about how easy it was to make them. I hope she is also right about the 'indefinite' shelf live as I still have 3 cans in my pantry! I need to think up ways to use those 3 cans up.
What did I do with 1 can? Before I go into that, let me tell you how my home made 'dulce de leche' taste.
It taste like condensed milk. Ok, with some caramel undertones. It does look appetising and has a very thick sticky texture. I read that it can be used in cakes, over ice cream, on bread, on toast, etcetera but what was my first choice of experimentation? On cookies!
What did I do with 1 can? Before I go into that, let me tell you how my home made 'dulce de leche' taste.
It taste like condensed milk. Ok, with some caramel undertones. It does look appetising and has a very thick sticky texture. I read that it can be used in cakes, over ice cream, on bread, on toast, etcetera but what was my first choice of experimentation? On cookies!
I have since used up 1 can to come up with my recipe for a very chocolatey - 5-chocolate Chocolate Cookies. 5 chocolates?
- Bar of 70% bittersweet chocolate
- Cocoa powder
- Chocolate chips
- Chocolate nibs
- White chocolate chips
That recipe will be in my upcoming post. Until then, here's how to make dulce de leche. For a video tutorial, I like CupcakeJemma. By the way, this way of making dulce de leche is pretty standard, quite possibly because it works!
