Dulce De Leche

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 gallon milk
• 1 vanilla bean
• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring milk to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 2 remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth.
• 3 return to pan.
• 4 cut vanilla bean in half and pour the seeds in the milk.
• 5 stir in the sugar and replace the pan on medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
• 6 just as the milk mixture begins to boil, stir in the baking soda.
• 7 reduce the heat to medium, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. when a wooden spoon drawn through the mixture leaves the bottom of the pan visible, and the mixture is light brown in color, remove the pan from the heat.
• 8 place the pan in an ice bath and stir constantly until dulce de leche is cold.
• 9 store in airtight container in refrigerator.
• 10 pour into sterile jars, and store in the refrigerator.