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Dulce de Leche — Argentine recipe
Dulce de Leche, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Dulce de Leche

Milk and sugar cooked down slowly until they turn thick, dark and caramel — the spread that fills alfajores, tops pancakes and goes into cakes across South America. It takes about two hours and asks for almost nothing except that you stir it now and then.

At a glance

Cuisine
Argentine
Category
Condiment
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
1.5 cups
Calories
About 130 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Easy
Dietary
Gluten Free, Vegetarian

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