Real Mexican Cajeta (Goat's Milk Caramel or Dulce De Leche) Recipe

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Real Mexican Cajeta (Goat's Milk Caramel or Dulce De Leche)
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
400
Calories
Total time
6
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 quarts milk
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean , split open (large, plump, preferably mexican or substitute 1 tbsp pure mexican vanilla extract)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda , dissolved in 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. In a large, heavy pot (not iron), combine the milk, sugar, and vanilla, and place over medium heat. Stir regularly until the milk comes to a simmer and sugar is dissolved. Remove the pot from the heat and add dissolved baking soda; it will bubble up at this point, especially with goat's milk. When the bubbles have subsided, return it to the heat.
  2. Adjust heat so that the mixture is simmering briskly but not boiling. Cook, stirring regularly, until the mixture turns pale golden, about one hour.
  3. You will now need to stir the milk more regularly as it begins to thicken and turns a caramel-brown color. Don't allow the milk to stick to the bottom of the pot. You can drop a few drops into a small glass of water. If a soft ball forms, the cajeta is ready.
  4. If you take the pot off the heat and allow the cajeta to cool, it should be a medium-thick sauce. If it's too thick, add hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time until it is the proper consistency. If it is too thin, return to the heat until it thickens.
  5. When the cajeta is cool, remove the vanilla bean. Strain the cajeta through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or wide-mouthed jar, then scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the cajeta. Refrigerate until ready to use. Cajeta is best served warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 400 Kcal (1675 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 364.32mg 15%
Potassium 765.6mg 16%
Total Carbs 84.5g 28%
Sugars 83.3g 333%
Protein 14.7g 29%
Calcium 598.4mg 60%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.65 Kcal (304 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 1.78mg 3%
Sodium 66.17mg 15%
Potassium 139.05mg 16%
Total Carbs 15.35g 28%
Sugars 15.13g 333%
Protein 2.67g 29%
Calcium 108.7mg 60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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