Dulce De Leche And Pomegranate Trifle Food

DULCE DE LECHE AND POMEGRANATE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Whip cream with 1/4 cup dulce de leche until stiff peaks form.
• Layer trifle starting with 1/3 of the cubed angel food cake on the bottom. Then spread 1/2pastry cream, 1/3 pomegranate seeds, drizzle dulce de leche, and dollop 1/3 of the whipped cream. For second layer, use 1/3 cubed cake, 1/3 pomegranate seeds, drizzle dulce de leche, then 1/3 whipped cream. Repeat with last layer finishing off the cake with whipped cream.
• Garnish to your desire.

DULCE DE LECHE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large trifle bowl (or other clear glass bowl), put the strawberries, bananas, biscotti, cake, and whipped cream in random layers. Drizzle the dulce de leche and chocolate sauce between layers, saving a generous portion of each for the top. Scoop out and serve in individual bowls.
• *To make dulce de leche: Put a can of sweetened condensed milk in a pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer and cook for 3 hours, turning the can over every half hour and topping off with more hot water if it evaporates. Turn off the heat and leave the can in the water until it is completely cool.

DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Put the sugar in a large saucepan. Turn the heat to a medium temperature and carefully melt the sugar. Gently tilt the pan as the sugar melts, rather than stirring, as it will adhere to a spoon or spatula.
• When the sugar is melted, add the butter and stir into the sugar. It will bubble, so take care. Next, add the milk a little at a time, stirring continuously.
• Finally, add the can of condensed milk and stir well until it is fully incorporated. Keep stirring as the dulce de leche bubbles and thickens over a medium heat. It will need a further 5-10 mins of cooking. It will turn a darker shade of brown and take on a slight orange-red hue as it darkens. It should be thick enough to leave a clear channel in the pan when a spoon is run through and then add a pinch of salt. It will firm up as it cools. The dulce de leche can be stored in a jar in the fridge and will keep for up to a month. If not storing in a jar ensure it's covered so a skin doesn't form.

DULCE DE LECHE-BROWNIE TRIFLES

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together pudding mix and whipping cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• Make and bake brownies as directed on pouch, using water, oil and egg. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Cut each brownie into 4 squares.
• To serve, in each of 12 small dessert dishes, spoon 2 rounded tablespoons pudding. Place 4 brownie squares over pudding in each dish. Drizzle with warm dulce de leche.

HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Classic menthod:
• Stir together 4 cups milk, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and thickened, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. (After about an hour, stir more often as milk caramelizes, to avoid burning.) Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• Sweetened condensed milk method:
• Heat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Pour the contents of 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate and cover tightly with foil. Set plate in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up pie plate. Bake milk in middle of oven 45 minutes. Check water level and add additional, if necessary, then continue to bake 45 minutes more, or until milk is thick and brown. Remove pie plate from water bath and cool, uncovered. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.