8 homemade dulce de leche recipes that melt in your mouth

Easy homemade dulce de leche, with a creamy texture that melts in your mouth? If you want to learn, check out these 8 recipes that take few ingredients and are perfect for any time!

1. Dulce de leche with condensed milk

Ingredients

• 2 cans of condensed milk
• Hot water to cover the cans
• 2 tablespoons of strained lemon juice
• Ice and ice water

Preparation mode

1. Take the cans of condensed milk, remove the packaging, scrape the remaining glue with a knife and wash them well;
2. Cut a piece of aluminum foil and wrap the cans, wrapping completely;
3. In a pressure cooker, place the cans in a lying position and fill with water until a finger or two passes;
4. Add the lemon juice to the water so that the pan does not turn black. Cover the pressure cooker, turning on high heat;
5. As soon as you get pressure, switch to medium heat. Between 15 and 20 minutes, the result is a clear and soft dulce de leche. Between 30 and 35 minutes, it becomes a dulce de leche with a medium texture and color, and between 45 and 50 minutes it becomes very dark and firm;
6. After waiting for the desired time, remove from the heat and only open the pan after the pressure comes out;
7. When you open the pot, line it with ice and water to speed up the cooling process. As soon as it cools on the outside, remove the aluminum from the cans, leave it on ice, in the fridge or freezer until the dulce de leche cools down;
8. Finally, just open and enjoy this perfect candy!

2. Dulce de leche with 2 ingredients

Ingredients

• 1.5 liters of milk
• 3 tea cups of sugar

Preparation mode

1. In a large saucepan, place the milk and sugar. Turn on high heat, stirring until it boils;
2. When it comes to a boil, switch to medium heat. As soon as it starts to get darker, keep stirring for 1 hour and 30 minutes;
3. Transfer to a refractory greased with butter and spread;
4. Wait for it to cool a little and, when the top forms a cone, cut it;
5. Once it cools down completely, just enjoy!

3. Dulce de leche cut

Ingredients

• 275 ml of water
• 400 g powdered milk
• 1 kg of refined sugar

Preparation mode

1. In a pan and with the fire off, put the water, powdered milk and sugar;
2. Mix and turn on medium heat, stirring constantly;
3. After approximately 20 minutes, it will have a more brownish color;
4. Remove from heat and continue stirring for 10 minutes to cool the candy;
5. Pour in a greased shape with margarine and spread well;
6. Before completely hardening, cut the squares and, after 10 minutes, unmold.

4. Dulce de leche with Nest and butter

Ingredients

• ½ kg of refined sugar
• 1 tablespoon of butter or margarine
• ½ cup of whole milk
• 2 cups of milk tea

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the sugar, butter and milk;
2. Stir and turn on the fire, keep stirring until it detaches from the bottom of the pan;
3. With low heat, add the Ninho milk and mix;
4. Increase the heat and stir until it unglues from the bottom of the pan again;
5. Transfer to a refractory greased with butter and take it to the fridge to cool;
6. Then, unmold the candy, cut and serve!

5. Homemade sweetened condensed milk without pressure

Ingredients

• 1 tea cup of sugar
• ½ cup of boiling water
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• 1 box of condensed milk

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the sugar and turn on medium heat;
2. Spread the sugar before it starts to melt. As the sugar melts, mix;
3. While the sugar is melting, take a cup of boiling water and put the butter inside to melt;
4. As soon as the sugar turns into a caramel, add the hot water with the butter;
5. Keep on medium heat and mix little by little. When it starts to bubble well, add the condensed milk;
6. Stir until it detaches from the bottom of the pan and then transfer to a container. Wait for it to cool down and serve your super creamy milk jam!

6. Homemade milk jam from the countryside

Ingredients

• 3 liters of milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1.5 kg of sugar

Preparation mode

1. In a saucepan, place the milk, a pinch of salt and the sugar. Stir and turn on high heat;
2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally;
3. When it is bubbling, keep stirring until it reaches amber color;
4. Then remove from heat to cool. Once cool, transfer to jars and you’re done!

7. Creamy and homemade dulce de leche

Ingredients

• 1 liter of whole milk
• 200 g of sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 coffee spoon of bicarbonate of soda

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the milk, sugar and a pinch of salt;
2. Bring to a boil over high heat and let it boil.
3. It started to boil, lower the heat and add the bicarbonate of soda;
4. Keep on low heat and stir occasionally, scraping the sides and bottom of the pan;
5. After approximately 1 hour of this process, stir non-stop for about 15 minutes;
6. Your dulce de leche will have a more caramelized color and a super creamy texture, so you can keep it in a glass jar.

8. Homemade dulce de leche with chocolate

Ingredients

• 100 g butter or margarine
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 400 g powdered milk
• 1 cup of milk tea
• 2 tablespoons of powdered chocolate
• Powdered milk for sprinkling

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the butter and sugar. Stir and add the powdered milk;
2. Add the milk and stir until well incorporated;
3. Turn on medium heat and stir non-stop until it detaches from the bottom of the pan;
4. Separate the dough into two bowls. In one, put the chocolate powder;
5. Take a refractory greased with butter and add the part without the chocolate spreading well;
6. Then make a layer with the chocolate part;
7. Place in the fridge to harden. Then cut into squares and sprinkle powdered milk on top!

Now that you know how to make several versions of this sweet, check out more dessert options and learn how to prepare pies, cakes and various dishes!