Dulce de Leche Method #4: From Scratch- Stove Top Method
Make dulce de leche from scratch with a few fridge and pantry ingredients. Cook over the stove for 1½-3 hours.
Ingredients
- 32 oz (4 cups) whole milk
- 250 g (1¼ cups) granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk together milk, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large heavy-duty saucepan. Heat on medium-high until the mixture begins to boil which will look more like an increased froth (~10 minutes). Stand near the milk as it comes to a boil and stir frequently so it doesn’t boil over. Once it boils, reduce heat to low-medium and simmer. Keep the saucepan uncovered and stir occasionally (about every 10 minutes or sooner, if needed). You many need to increase stirring frequency during the last 30 min. to an hour. Stir often enough to keep the milk from boiling over and the milk on the saucepan bottom from burning. Cook for 2-3 hours or until the mixture is caramelized (it will still be liquid-y because it is hot; once it cools it will thicken). Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Allow to cool in the saucepan or go ahead and transfer it to an appropriate container (glass) to cool and store. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.TIPS: Use a saucepan 3-4 times larger than what will hold the ingredients since the milk will boil and may triple in size before you realize it. Leaving the milk mixture uncovered while it reduces allows the water to evaporate thus condensing the milk to a thick consistency.