Homemade milk cajeta is a delicious traditional sweet with simple ingredients. With patience and care, you achieve a smooth texture and an exquisite golden color. Perfect to accompany desserts or enjoy on its own.
Making homemade milk cajeta requires patience and dedication, as the process is slow and demands constant attention.
The final result is a delicious golden-colored creamy sweet with a smooth texture, perfect to enjoy with friends and family.
With simple ingredients like milk, sugar, and baking soda, you can create an exquisite dessert that will delight everyone's palate.
Homemade Milk Cajeta
Ingredients
1 liter of Whole milk
350 grams of Sugar
½ teaspoon of Baking soda
Vanilla
Preparation
Step 1 : High-quality, impurity-free milk should be filtered beforehand.
Step 2 : Then, place it in a pot and heat together with the sugar over medium heat until dissolved.
Step 3 : Add the baking soda and stir.
Step 4 : Cook the mixture for about two hours over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking.
Step 5 : During cooking, the water in the milk will evaporate, the liquid will reduce, thicken, and turn color.
Step 6 : The last hour of cooking is the most delicate, as the milk caramel will be thicker.
Step 7 : Continuously stir to prevent lumps or sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Step 8 : Remove from heat when it reaches a solid consistency.
Step 9 : Off the heat, continue stirring for 10 to 15 minutes so the dulce de leche cools slightly and thickens a bit more.
Step 10 : Then add vanilla to taste, whether in extract, essence, or as desired, to add aroma.
Step 11 : Once the dulce de leche has reached a temperature that allows handling without feeling hot, pour into jars and store.
Step 12 : To use immediately as a cake filling, add a layer without pressing too hard to avoid damaging the cake.
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