For fans of sweets, we have the perfect recipe for you: a delicious homemade dulce de leche! And we are going to prepare it with basic and easy-to-find ingredients to prepare the 100% traditional recipe.

The preparation of this dulce de leche requires that you be patient to achieve the exact point of flavor and creamy texture known to everyone. The benefits of preparing it at home is that we will not add chemicals such as preservatives, thickeners, flavorings that in the long run can affect our health.

For this delicious dulce de leche, we are going to need:

Ingredients

• 3 liters of milk (it is important that it is with 4% fat so that it comes out very creamy)
• 1 kg of Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Vanilla Bean (or vanilla essence)

Preparation

1- In a pot (bronze if possible), put the milk, sugar, baking soda and mix these ingredients well.

2- We turn on the stove, it is important to start at medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon.

3- Once it comes to a boil, we lower the heat to minimum. Add the vanilla and let it cook slowly. Stir every 3 to 5 minutes until the mixture thickens.

4- At this point, you have to be very patient since it can take a long time to change color. Remember not to wait for the typical brown color of dulce de leche on the market, we are looking for a slightly softer color.

5- When it changes, we grab some, put it on a plate and leave it in the refrigerator for a moment and let it cool well. As soon as it is cold to the touch, we have to tilt the plate, if the candy does not slide, it is because it is ready.

6- Now remove it from the heat and we have to do a reverse bain-marie. To do this, we need a container with water and ice. We put the pot inside and continue stirring. When it is very cold, leave it in the refrigerator for a minimum of 12 hours, being well covered.

After that time, we can now enjoy a classic and delicious dulce de leche!