Dulce De Leche
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 12:07am

Ingredients




1 quart whole milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

1 Combine the first four ingredients in in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. 2 Once the sugar has dissolved, add the baking soda and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered at a bare simmer. Stir occasionally. Continue to cook for 1 hour. 3 Remove the vanilla bean after 1 hour and continue to cook until the mixture is a dark caramel color and has reduced to about 1 cup, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 4 Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.

About


Inspired by Alton Brown's Dulce de Leche recipe. Dulce de leche can be stored in the refrigerator, in a sealed container for up to a month.

Comments:
Mom-Friday

Mmm...I will try to do this next time, great for dessert topping!