Dulce de Leche is a delicious creamy "sauce" from South America, it's similar to caramel but instead of having sugar and water for its main ingredients, it is made of sugar and milk that has been boiled and stirred for a very long period of time.
It is known by a few different names in different countries in South America like Manjar, Cajeta or Arequipe. DdL is becoming more and more popular in the US, Haagen Daz and the Girl Scout's cookies use it, so it has to be good, right? It is out there a little bit, but I feel like it is still a "hidden gem" and America hasn't truly discovered it yet 😂 you can find the Nestle brand at most grocery stores though:)
It serves as a main part of basically all desserts in Uruguay (where I am from)... it's so big there that it is a flavor of soft serve ice cream at Mc Donald's, it tastes amazing and you can get one for a quarter, I got so excited about it last time I went to UY on vacation that I had one every day!
I later calculated that I ate 21 ice creams, twenty one! No wonder...
It can be used in many different ways!
*I love to use it for breakfast as a spread on toast, filling in pastries, it also goes well with fruits like banana, peaches or strawberries.
*It pairs with crepes beautifully as a dessert called "Panqueques" (recipe coming up soon)
*Use it as a dip with pretzels, saltine crackers or as a replacement for PB in your kids lunches.
*It's is most famously use as an ingredient for every dessert, ice cream topping or as a filling for cakes
*Works wonderfully with chocolate, merengue and many fruits
*You can have a spoonful for those late night sweet cravings;)
Such a delicious affordable, versatile product! A pantry must have!
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