Friday, February 4, 2011

Dulce De Leche


Yippee... I finally made my own Dulce De Leche!

I heard so much about DDL & saw bloggers using it as an ingredient in their bakes. I got so curious about how DDL tastes. The only thing that hold me back from trying till now is the process of making DDL. Why? Because this can of condensed milk needs to be simmer in a big pot of water for 3-4hrs & frequent checks need to be done to prevent the water from drying up. What happens if it runs dry? It will EXPLODE ! Oh dear, I am not ready to have a DDL ceiling in my kitchen ;P

I finally pluck up my courage to try making DDL & I am glad I did. It is not as difficult as I thought initially. Here it goes,

1) You need to purchase a can of full cream sweetened condensed milk from milkmaid from any supermarket.

2) Put the can of condensed milk into a big pot of water. Bring it to a boil & lowered it into a simmer. Ensure that water covers about 2cm above the can.

3) Simmered the can for 3-4hrs. Check on the water level so that it does not get dry up.

4) Let the can of milk cool down in the pot until the water is warm. Fished it out & let the can cool completely before opening it. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN A HOT OR WARM CAN!

P/S: Check out Table for two or more for more methods of making DDL

18 comments:

j3ss kitch3n said...

the prefect caramelized color of DDL!

CaThY said...

Jess,

Hahaha, looks like 'Teh' colour.. :)

Umm Mymoonah said...

I din't know this is so easy to make, looks perfect and yummy.

CaThY said...

Hi Umm Mymoonah,

Thanks for dropping by my blog. Yup, it is easy to make. Do give it a try *^_^*

NEL, the batter baker said...

What yummy bakes are you gonna make with this?

Anonymous said...

wah........ that's helluva lot of boiling leh... any plans on how you wanna use it to make/bake? :)

Jean said...

it sure takes a lot of courage to make DDL! i wish i have ur patience! good job :D

CaThY said...

NEL, Travellingfoodies,

Do bear with me my next few bakes will be on DDL~ stayed tuned! hehehe :)

Jean: Give it a try when you got the time :)

Mary Bergfeld said...

I use my crock-pot to do this and it, too, works and makes a delicious dulce de leche. Your method is, however, faster. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

CaThY said...

Thanks Mary! *^_^*

Angela said...

I love it! I could eat a whole can by myself.

CaThY said...

Hi Angela,
Thanks for dropping by my blog. Wow! whole can of DDL? What fantastic bakes did you make with it? :)

ariescovis said...

cathy,这是什么呀?

CaThY said...

ariescovis,

DDL 其实是炼奶经过三至四小时用慢火煮成的.它的味道就象caramel一样.

ariescovis said...

caramel我也没有吃过呢!paise~~:P

DDL用不完,就收进冰箱?

我好想尝试看看~~嘻嘻~

CaThY said...

ariescovis,
DDL可以储在冰箱大约一个月.试看看,蛮特别的:)

CaThY said...

ariescovis,
DDL可以储在冰箱大约一个月.试看看,蛮特别的:)

CaThY said...

Thanks Mary! *^_^*

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