Dulce de Leche; Cooked Condensed Milk

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We Ukrainians have been making sweetened cooked condensed milk (sguschonka) for years, but who knew we were actually making dulce de leche?

What’s in a name right? I discovered a new way of cooking this in the crock pot; a safer way. I was poking around my can of sweetened condensed milk and found this:

Oh snap!! This is exactly what I’ve been doing. I’ve heard the can can explode if it’s not fully submerged in water, but could there have been chemicals from the can entering my dulce de leche? Well, I was inspired to try something new!

Thanks to Pinterest, I learned that condensed milk can be cooked in a crock pot. I took it one step further to ensure the condensed milk remained untainted while cooking…

Crockpot Method for Sweetened Cooked Condensed Milk:

So I used two cans of condensed milk and found 2 little jam jars; washed them clean and poured 1 can of sweetened condensed milk into each. I sealed the tops as tightly as I could by hand.

I then placed them in my Slow Cooker and completely covered them with hot water from the sink; hot water speeds up the process. I set it on high for 4 hours and walked away (played with my son, sat on Pinterest for awhile, cooked and ate dinner, yada yada…) and when it was done, I drained the water and set the cooked sweetened condensed milk cans on the counter to cool. From my reading you can also set it on low for 6-8 hours overnight.

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The dulce de leche was perfect. The right color and texture. No mysterious chemicals and now I get to lick the spoon.

When choosing a brand of condensed milk, just make sure the ingredients are simple. This was a cheap-o can and it reads “milk and sugar” – sounds simple enough to me! I’ve never noticed a difference between brands. Have you?

I’m dipping into this tonight with apple slices. Also, if you haven’t tried it already, our waffle cakes are a great way to use up your dulce de leche. What are your favorite dulce de leche recipes?
P.S. Once dulce de leche is cooled to room temp, refrigerate if you aren’t using it right away.

Dulce de Leche; Cooked Condensed Milk

4.94 from 16 votes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 4 hours hrs

Total Time: 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Ingredients 

Servings: 2 jam jars

• 2 cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk

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Instructions

• I used two cans of condensed milk and found 2 little jam jars; washed them clean and poured 1 can of sweetened condensed milk into each. I sealed the tops as tightly as I could by hand.
• I then placed them in my Slow Cooker and completely covered them with hot water from the sink; hot water speeds up the process. I set it on high for 4 hours
• and walked away and when it was done, I drained the water and set the cooked sweetened condensed milk cans on the counter to cool. From my reading you can also set it on low for 6-8 hours overnight.
• The dulce de leche was perfect. The right color and texture. No mysterious chemicals and now I get to lick the spoon.

When choosing a brand of condensed milk, just make sure the ingredients are simple.

Notes

If not using right away, refrigerate any un-used portion of dulche de leche.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cooked Condensed Milk, dulce de leche

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $