Dessert for 4

Dulce de Leche

Name: Dulce de Leche
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 L milk; 300 g sugar; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract

$2.01for 460 minServes 4

Milk and sugar simmer with baking powder and vanilla until they become thick and caramel-colored.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 36 oz$0.04/oz typical	36 oz	$1.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.01

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.50 per serving$2.01 for 4

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Ingredients

1 L milk
300 g sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Combine the milk, sugar, and baking powder in a 3-quart saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring often.
Lower the heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and golden.
Stir in the vanilla and cook for 5 more minutes.
Cool the dulce de leche for 5 minutes before serving.