Homemade Dulce de Leche (with canning jars)
Dulce de leche made with condensed milk is super silky, has a lighter flavor than store-bought dulce de leche, and goes great with any dessert. Using canning jars for making dulce de leche is my favorite method!
Ingredients
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk or as many as you can fit in your pot
Instructions
- Wash the jar in the dishwasher or with hot, soapy water. Allow to dry and fill it with the sweetened condensed milk until reaching the lid line (leave ½ inch of headspace). A can of condensed milk fits in a 250ml jar. You’ll end up with a little extra that can be used for other recipes or more dulce de leche. Close the jar with its lid.
- In a large pot place a white cotton cloth. Place the jar on the cloth and fill the pot with water up to where the condensed milk line is.
- Bring to medium heat and when it comes to a boil, lower the heat to get it to a constant simmer.
- Set a timer for half an hour to fill the pot with hot water as it evaporates. Repeat the operation until reaching the cooking time. Boil for 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours for a more liquid and clear dulce de leche. Boil for 3 ½ to 4 hours for a firmer, darker dulce de leche.
- Turn off the burner and leave the jar in the pot until the water is lukewarm. Remove carefully and store refrigerated until ready to use.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
