Instant Pot Dulce de Leche

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 1 cup
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 5 min
A super-fast way to make this quintessential Latin American sauce in a multi-cooker, no stirring necessary.
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Ingredients

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Special equipment:
a 6- or 8-quart Instant Pot® multi-cooker
  1. Set the rack in the bottom of a 6- or 8-quart Instant Pot® and fill with 10 cups of water. Open the can of condensed milk, then wrap it tightly and completely in foil. Set the can on the center of the rack (the water should come halfway up the sides).
  2. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 35 minutes (see Cook's Note). 
  3. After the pressure-cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick-release cycle is complete. Being careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid.
  4. Carefully remove the foil and transfer the hot dulce de leche to a medium bowl. Whisk in the vanilla until smooth.

Cook’s Note

Settings may vary on your Instant Pot® depending on the model. Please refer to the manufacturer's guide.

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Edith G.

This came out very well, the hardest part was waiting for it to cool enough to eat safely! I gave it 2 wraps - 1 from bottom to top (so the base stayed level) and one from top to bottom (to ensure no water got in). I followed the directions and used the rapid release but then got a phone call so it sat on the counter for about 15 minutes until I could unwrap it. I think that letting it cool outside the IP before unwrapping it actually made it better.

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