Eagle Brand Caramel (aka Dulce de Leche)
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Serves/Makes: 1 can | Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Ingredients:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
Remove the label from the can of condensed milk. Do not open the can yet. Take the can and stick it in a pot. Cover it with water.
Put the pot on a stove and turn up the heat. Let the pot and can simmer gently for about one and a half to two hours for runny caramel (dulce de leche), or up to four hours for solid dulce de leche. Add more water, as necessary, when the level boils down too much. Do not let the water level fall below the top of the can.
When it's done, let it cool for a while, and then carefully open up the can and eat directly (for the solid variety) or use as a dessert spread (for the liquid variety). The resulting product should be colored tan or brown.
It can then be spread into a prepared pie shell and covered in whip cream for an excellent pie, or I use it sometimes as a filling between layers of chocolate cakes.
Cook's Notes: This can be a dangerous recipe if you do not follow the directions or pay attention. Use this recipe at your own risk. While this has been a popular method of making dulce de leche for many years it needs to be monitored closely and precautions taken.
You need to keep a close eye on the can. If it shows any signs of expansion, immediately remove it from the heat and let it cool.
If you are concerned at all at the high-pressure nature of the recipe, you may poke a small hole in the top of the can, and lower the water level so that the can is not completely covered. This will allow the internal pressure of the can to be released, but it will also make the recipe take longer (since high pressure reduces cooking time).
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Recipe ID: 14791
Nutrition:
per entire can: 982 calories, 27g fat, 166g carbohydrates, 24g protein.
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