One of my favorite ladies, Carol, showed me how to make the best tasting and easiest caramel sauce when I worked with her at a restaurant. She literally filled a pot with water, threw a sealed can of sweetened condensed milk in there and let it boil for a couple of hours. I was very scared this little metal can was going to explode from the pressure, but I figured what the heck, it wasn’t my kitchen! Haha, I just stayed out of the way!
This stuff is seriously legit. It tastes like my mom’s homemade caramel that she slaves over with a candy thermometer whisking constantly, but this is SO much easier!
I wanted to recreate this sauce at home, but I didn’t want to risk exploding cans of caramel in my own kitchen. The easiest solution was to simply empty the can of sweetened condensed milk into a glass canning jar, and cover the top loosely so the boiling water didn’t get into the caramel.
I did this and every 20-30 minutes I would give it a quick stir and add any water to the pot if too much had evaporated. Two hours later, I had a whole jar of delicious caramel sauce!
This is wonderful drizzled on top of some vanilla ice cream or it can be incorporated into so many fantastic recipes.
Dulce de Leche - Easy, One Ingredient Caramel Sauce
Easy, one ingredient caramel sauce that is as good as it gets!
Ingredients
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, I avoid off brands with this particular product, they don't tend to be as smooth
Instructions
- Pour sweetened condensed milk into a glass pint jar. Scrunch a piece of tinfoil over the top and place in a large pot. Pour water up to within an inch of the top of the jar.
- Boil the water for two hours. Check the caramel every 20-30 minutes to give it a quick stir and add any water if it has evaporated.
- Remove the jar from the water and let cool. Screw on the lid and store refrigerated.
- *It will thicken quite a bit as it cools.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Donna R Murphy says
Wonderful! But I cheated and put it in my pressure cooker for 40 minutes.
A little slice of heaven.
Anybody know how long this will last outside the refer. Want to transport out of state.
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Ummm bring me a spoon and a jar of this when I’m depressed I’m still pregnant ok? Delicious!
Anne says
Amazing!!! Dulce de leche is one of those things I have no control over!!!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I have wanted to try this for a long time! SO much easier than making caramel sauce any other way. Looks delicious!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
Nothing is better than sweetened condensed milk, and this takes it to a whole new level! How awesome!