Dulce de Leche

Dulce de Leche is a delicious caramel sauce, with a toffee like quality of taste. It is extremely popular in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil and is used in desserts e.g. cake filling, crepes, pie topping, banoffee pie, ice cream etc etc..

 

You can buy dulce de leche in jars, or if feeling adventurous you could try and make it..

 

3 Litres Milk

1 Vanilla pod

800g sugar

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

 

Boil the milk, vanilla & sugar together on a strong flame until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce to a low heat and add the bicarbonate of soda. Stir regularly whilst simmering on a low heat until the milk has a thick consistency with a golden brown colour – this may take 2-4 hours!