Learn how to make homemade caramel sauce from condensed milk with step-by-step photos.
This kind of caramel also goes by the name Dulce de leche. It’s cooked to a beautiful rich tan color and you can certainly cook to a desired consistency and color. Meaning; if you prefer a lighter brown color boil for no more than 2 hours. If you want to achieve a darker brown color boil for 3 hours and anything in-between boil for 2.5 hours. This technique is great because you can have ready caramel sauce enclosed in a can that can be used when needed. Whereas if you were to make fresh caramel sauce using heavy cream you would probably have to use it up in a timely manner. I like to boil at least 5 at a time, this way you have some on hand for a while. This can be used for frostings, toppings, and many other dessert ideas. It tastes amazingly sweet and good so do try this cooking method the next time you want to make the caramel.
Ingredients for Easy Caramel Sauce Recipe:
How to make caramel sauce from condensed milk (dulce de leche):
1.) Remove the labels off of the cans and place them into a large pot (preferably one with a lid).
2.) Pour water over cans to completely cover.
3.) Bring water to a rolling boil and reduce heat to low, simmer for 2 1/2 hours making sure there’s always water covering the cans (adding more hot water if needed incase some water evaporates during the simmering process.)
4.) Once the cans have simmered to the desired cooking time, transfer onto a towel and cool completely before opening (otherwise you may have a mess, caramel may squirt out.)
How to Make Caramel from Condensed Milk
Ingredients
- 5 14 oz cans Condensed milk
- water
Instructions
- Remove the labels off of the cans and place them into a large pot; pour water over cans to completely cover.
- Bring water to a rolling boil and reduce heat to low, simmer for 2 1/2 hours making sure there's always water covering the cans (adding more hot water if needed incase some water evaporates during the simmering process.)
- Once the cans have simmered to the desired cooking time, transfer onto a towel and cool completely before opening
