You only need 1 ingredient to make this perfectly thick and creamy dulce de leche. By slow cooking sweetened condensed milk, you end up with a gorgeous confection that is caramel-like in color and flavor. It's perfect for pies, cookies, cakes, and ice cream or coffee!
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour35 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Ingredients
14ouncecan sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
Position the oven rack to the center and heat to 425°F.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan and cover tightly with foil.
Set the pie pan in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to reach halfway up the pie pan. This creates a water bath
Bake for 45 minutes. Check water level and add additional, if necessary, then continue to bake 45 minutes more, or until milk is thick and brown.
Remove pie plate from water bath and whisk the cooked mixture vigorously to work out any clumps.
Allow the dulce de leche to cool completely, uncovered.
Notes
As the dulce de leche cools it will become quite thick, like peanut butter. If you are using it straight from the refrigerator, you may wish to warm it slightly so it's not as thick.
Make ahead tip
Keep the dulce de leche in an airtight jar or container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Or transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.