when i lived in chicago, my neighbor made this with a can of condensed milk boiled in water, but i don't remeber how long to boil the unopened can. please help.
2006-11-04 16:23:06 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Leche Quemada
3csugar
1cbrown sugar
1/2cbutter
1can sweetened condensed milk
1can water
Mix all together in a heavy pot. Cook over medium low heat for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Start watching it at about 3 1/2 hours. Bring the temperature up to 240F or to the soft ball stage. Remove from the heat and cool to 110F. Beat vigorously with a spoon until it begins to smooth out a bit. This is hard. I have been successful using a Bamix, a fairly powerful stick blender. Turn out into a buttered 8 x 8 inch pan. Allow to cool completely. Cut into squares.
About the pot: My optimum pot is an 8 quart heavy Calphalon stock pot in that it is deep enough to hold the foaming stage and is heavy enough to prevent any scorching. Be sure to use a big enough pot as it will "boil up" at first. Don't do as snowangel did and use a 3 quart pot and got a spill over that took her a long time to clean up.
There will be ample leftovers in the pot for the cook to snitch to "honor" the pot.
Note: How dark the candy is will depend upon how long you "toast" the milk solids. Also, I have found that the "graininess" of the final product varies batch to batch. This is entirely consistent with what I have eaten over the years. You should have something of a sugar crunch on first bite that then dissolves in the mouth. This is a "rustic" candy, not meant to have the smooth creaminess of a well made fudge.
2006-11-04 16:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by classy&sassy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leche quemada
Put 1 unopened can of condensed milk in pressure cook with enough water to cover it. Let it boil 30 minutes, remove from fire and let it cool to room temperature.
2006-11-05 14:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by whole_world_refugee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi!
sometime just boil the entire can unopened, in a large por of water for 3 hours!!! Dulce de Leche...mmmmmmm
2006-11-07 19:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be sweetened condensed milk, just thought I would mention. I remember my mom making it when I was a child now I make too yummy
2015-03-31 10:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Yesenia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋