Caramelized condensed milk

                                                                               Receta en Español

This is a typical sweet in South America, specially in Argentina.
You can eat it by its own, or as a filling for several desserts like sponge cakes or 'Alfajores'
In Argentina it is called 'Dulce de leche', in Chile 'manjar', in Mexico 'cajeta' and in Venezuela 'arequipe'.

Here you can find the traditional way to prepare this sweet: Argentinian recipes. 

You must heat milk with sugar, and stirr well during 2 hours.

I did it in 2 faster ways,one is using Thermomix and the other one cooking a can of condensed milk:

Thermomix:

Ingredients for 500 gr:

• 1 liter whole milk.
• 350 gr sugar.
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate.
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder.

Method

1. Put all the ingredients into the thermomix, cover and place the basket over it.
2. Program 45 minutes, varoma, speed 5.
3. Programam 30 seconds, speed 5 to mix well.
4. Pour in a jar and let cool.

Here the faster way, you need a pressure cooker.
The taste of the dessert is similar to the other method.

Ingredients:

• 1 can condensed milk.
• Water.

Method

1. Put the can laying on the botton of the pressure cooking, if the can has some paper get rid of it.
2. Pour water into the cooker until the can is covered.
3. Close the pressure cooker and put on a high heat.
4. Once the steam starts to come out , put on a low heat and cook for 30 minutes.
5. When the pressure cooker is cold, open it and let the can get cool.
6. Once the can is cold, you can open it and taste the great 'dulce de leche'.

Here you have a link to my favourite cooking tools where you can find my spices grinder:  

Favourite cooking tools

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