Slow Cooker Dulce De Leche Food

SLOW COOKER DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Wash and remove the labels from your cans of sweetened condensed milk. Make sure the cans are undented and unopened.
• Stand your cans up in the slow cooker and pour water in to cover cans fully.
• Cook on low for at least 8 hours (I've gone up to 12 hours once when I forgot about the cans, results were still good). You could probably do this on high for 4-5 hours but I haven't tried it.
• Allow to cool fully before opening the can. Store in refrigerator.
• If you open the can and find that it's not golden enough (highly unlikely), scoop out contents into a saucepan and simmer on low until desired color.

CROCK POT - DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Remove the label from the cans of sweetened condensed milk.
• Place the cans on their side inside the crock pot.
• Fill the crock pot with water so that there is at least an inch of water covering the top of the cans. Make sure that there is always enough water completely covering the cans.
• Set the crock pot on low and cook the cans in water for 8 hours.
• When cooking is complete let the cans COOL until they are room temperature. DO NOT OPEN the cans when they are hot, because there is the potential chance for explosion.
• Warning: make sure your cans are not dented or damaged in anyway. Using a damaged can could lead to problems when cooking.
• What I love about this recipe is that you can start it before you go to work and 8 hours later you have the perfect base to a variety of dessert possibilities!

CROCK POT DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Place vanilla bean, 3 cups of milk, sugar, water and baking soda in slow cooker.
• Whisk together.
• Cook for 9 hours on HIGH, uncovered.
• Remove vanilla bean and whisk milk mixture gently.
• Use a dull-edged knife to carefully scrape down the crust of sugar that accumulates on sides of the insert.
• Do not skim foam.
• Continue cooking for 1 more hour, stirring every 20 minutes until mixture is a rich medium-caramel color and has thickened to the consistency of melted ice cream.
• In the mean time, warm remaining cup of milk in small saucepan.
• Turn off slow cooker and stir in the warm milk.
• Remove the inset and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Scrape into bowl and let come to room temperature.
• Refrigerate it in tightly covered container for up to 3 months.

TWENTY-FOUR HOUR CAJETA (DULCE DE LECHE) BY RICK BAYLESS

Steps:

• Dissolve baking soda in the tablespoon of water. Set aside.
• Pour the milk into the slow cooker. Whisk in the sugar. Add the cinnamon stick and the dissolved baking soda. Stir well.
• Turn slow cooker on high and cook, uncovered, for 24 hours, but see next step before leaving it alone that long.
• After about 18 hours, the cajeta will have darkened into light golden brown. That's when to keep an eye on it. Stir from time to time to make sure it cooks evenly.
• When it is noticeably thick and richly golden, test a couple of drops on a cold plate. The cooled cajeta should be the consistency of caramel sauce. If still a little runny, cook longer until it reaches consistency.
• When cajeta is ready, strain through fine mesh into a bowl or wide mouth storage jar.
• It will keep for a month or more, covered, in the refrigerator. But who could possibly leave it for a month? You'll be wanting to put it on everything!