All you need is a can of sweetened condensed milk to make this dulce de leche recipe - creamy caramel goodness that goes with all desserts.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, sauce, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: caramel, sauce
Servings: 0
Ingredients
1cansweetened condensed milk14-ounce
water
Instructions
Heat oven to 425°F and adjust your oven rack so it's in the middle.
Pour the can of sweetened condensed milk into a 9-inch deep pie dish and cover tightly with foil. Set the baking dish in a pan that it fits in and add enough hot water to the pan so it reaches halfway up the pie dish.
1 can sweetened condensed milk, water
Bake the milk in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes. Check the water level and add additional water if it's low. Then continue to bake for another 45 minutes or until milk is thick and brown. Remove and stir.
Allow the dulce de leche to cool slightly and then add it to a food processor (optional) to get to your desired texture. Makes about 1 1/2 to 2 cups.
Notes
If you want a smoky caramel taste then like I did in our post (keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn), keep it in the oven until it has some darker brown spots. But if you want a milky caramel sauce instead, then check it after the first 45 minutes and then every 15-20 minutes or so to make sure it's getting to the color and consistency you want.