Dulce De Leche

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand, Gale Gand's Short and Sweet by Gale Gand and Julia Moskin: Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, 2004

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Fond of Fondue

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(6)

Cook Time:
3 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 1 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 3 hr 0 min
Total:: 4 hr 31 min

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Ingredients

Fondue:

3 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Dippers:

Regular bananas
Small bananas, like Manzano or red
Strawberries
Marshmallows
Toasted cubes pound cake
Pineapple chunks
Anjou or Bartlett pear slices, unpeeled
Fried wonton wrappers
Bing cherries, with stem

Directions

Equipment: Fondue pot; fondue forks or wooden or metal skewers

Make the Fondue: Remove label from the cans. Stand the cans in a saucepan and add water to cover. (Note: Do NOT open or puncture the can in any way prior to cooking.) Bring the water to a gentle simmer and keep it there for 3 hours, adding water as needed to keep the cans submerged.

Allow the cans to cool before opening. The milk will have transformed into a smooth, creamy, caramel-colored sauce, dulce de leche! Pour into a warmed fondue pot and serve with assorted dippers and fondue forks.

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Charles Arlington, TX 10-01-2008
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Five For Ease
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was quite possibly the easiest dulce de leche recipe I have ever seen. Everyone seems to love it. I did cook it for a... bit longer than recommended, and it came out Tasting like a caramel candy with every bite. I placed it on top of a cheesecake when finished, and I'm still getting rave reviews. Thanks ever so much.Read more
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Anonymous 02-09-2007
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versatile technique
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I've done this for over 10 years. My husband likes it as a pie. It's too rich a pie for my taste. Using it as a fondue is... better-the other items help to balance the richness. Use the same technique on the 'chocolate sweetened condensed milk' for a fudgy flavored treat.Read more
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Stacey Kirkland, WA 02-03-2007
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Easy and Fabulous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the easiest fondue ever - and everyone loves it. I've used it for fondue parties twice and it was a hit both times.
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Anonymous 04-06-2006
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Correction
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

On your recipe says: "In Columbia they use goat's milk and call it Cajeta where as in Cuba they use cow's milk". Let me... make some corrections: 1. The country is Colombia, not Columbia 2. We use cow's milk, not goat's milk 3. We don't call it Cajeta (they do in Mexico), we call it Arequipe.Read more
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Meredith Atlanta, GA 10-16-2005
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3 stars for easy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Extremely easy if you have 3 hours to wait. The "caramel" has a weird milky taste instead of a delicious caramel milky... taste...you'll just have to make it to understand. This is a review of the full fat condensed milk version. I did try using a fat free can too. I don't recommend this gelatinous mess :).Read more
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Marva Hampton, VA 08-27-2005
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Dulce De Leche
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had this at a gathering of ladies who had never had this before. It was delicious!The marshmallows and apples dipped with... this were our favorites!Read more