Mexican Dessert Recipes
Mexican Caramel Candy
Mexican caramel candy, otherwise known as cajeta or dulce de leche, is very versatile. It tastes like caramel but Mexican caramel candy is made by cooking sweetened milk rather than cooking sugar. It is simple to make. Cajeta is usually made with goat's milk but you can use cow's milk if you prefer.
Mexican caramel candy is used as a topping for breads, pastries, or fried bananas, as a filling for candy or cakes or it can be eaten alone. It is also a popular flavoring for ice cream, both in Mexico and throughout the United States. The cinnamon used in this Mexican caramel candy recipe gives it a subtle, delicate flavor.
Authentic Mexican Cajeta or Dulce de Leche
Ingredients -
3 cups sugar
6 cups cow's milk
½ teaspoon baking soda
6 cup goat's milk
1 stick cinnamon
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Preparation:
Dissolve the soda and cornstarch in 2 cups of the cow's milk.
Heat the rest of the milk in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
You can use all cows’ milk if you can't get goat's milk.
Add the soda and cornstarch mixture to the milk.
Add the cinnamon stick and sugar and keep cooking, stirring it often with a wooden spoon.
After about an hour you should be able to see the bottom of the pan when you stir it and the mixture should be thick and cooked down.
Let it cool and keep it in sealed jars. Mexican caramel candy keeps for a very long time in the refrigerator.
