Leche Quemada Caramelized Milk Recipes

MEXICAN BURNT MILK CANDY (LECHE QUEMADA)

Steps:

• Line a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with foil or parchment paper. Spray well with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and salt in a large 6-8 quart sauce pot and set over medium-high heat. Secure a candy thermometer to the side of the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, lower the heat to medium-low. Stir continually until the candy thermometer reaches "soft ball" temperature, or 240 degrees F. It's okay if the bottom browns and little burnt sugar pieces are floating around the mixture. Just make sure to keep stirring!
• At 240 degrees F, remove from heat and immediately stir in the butter and vanilla extract. Once smooth, carefully pour the mixture into the prepared dish and allow the mixture to cool.
• When the Mexican Burnt Milk Candy is firm, but still warm, cut into small squares. Do not wait to cut the candy when it's all the way cool. It becomes hard to cut. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

CARAMELIZED MILK (CAJETA OR DULCE DE LECHE)

Steps:

• Empty the sweetened condensed milk into a large microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave on medium power for two minutes and stir with a wire whisk.
• Microwave on medium power for another two minutes and stir.
• Return to the microwave for 16 to 24 minutes on medium-low power or until milk turns thick and caramel color, stirring every few minutes.
• Be careful, this will get very hot.
• Let cool and serve over pancakes, toast, etc.

LECHE QUEMADA (BURNT MILK FUDGE)

Steps:

• Put sugar, evaporated milk, evaporated goat's milk, corn syrup and salt in a large heavy pot.
• Attach a candy thermometer to the pot.
• Cook on medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring often with a wooden spoon.
• The temperature should rise slowly but steadily.
• Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes. Increase heat to high and cook, again, stirring constantly--make sure to scrape the burned bits off the bottom as they develop--until the the temperature reaches 245 degrees.
• Immediately remove pot from heat, stir in vanilla and butter and continue to stir mixture occasionally as it cools.
• When the candy cools to 180 degrees, stir in pecans (optional) and transfer to a buttered 9 x 12" baking pan.
• Cool slightly, cutting into bars while still pliable.
• Cool completely before serving.

DULCE DE LECHE CON LECHE CONDENSADA

Steps:

• Place can of sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan. Pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of the can; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook, adding more water as needed, about 3 hours.
• Transfer can to a bowl of ice water using tongs. Let cool completely before opening, at least 30 minutes.