Dulce de leche (sweet milk candy) a.k.a. manjar, cajeta
Ingredients:
(serves 8 or more)
2 cans evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar (or 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice)
1 cinammon stick
Procedure:
1. Add the vinegar to the milk and allow the vinegar to curdle the milk for a few minutes.
2. Boil the milk in a previously wet saucepan, over medium to medium-high heat, until it begins to boil rapidly. Add the sugar and vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon making sure that it does not stick to the sides or bottom . When you can see the bottom of the saucepan as you stir, the manjar is ready.
3. After removing from the fire, stir it a while longer so that
it softens.
Lasts a few days well covered in the refrigerator.
Enjoy!
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