Self-made dulce de leche

Do you know what heaven tastes like? I know since the first time I tried "dulce de leche"...
For everyone, who's not familiar with this traditional spread from South America: it's so creamy, sweet, caramelly ... hmmmm.

And yes, it's a sin, it's almost completely made out of sugar, but honestly...sometimes you have to treat yourself, and these times are made for dulce de leche ^^.

You can use it as spread on you pancakes or bread, as dip with some fruits, as filling or glace for your bakeries, just how you like it.
Some (like me) like it with a bit of salt, to balance out the sweetness and make it a holistic experience.

course	country	time	difficulty
spreads&dips	Argentina	~2h	easy

Ingredients

imperial	metric
about 2 tbsp		butter
1.5 cup	300g	sugar
1 package		vanilla sugar
pinch		salt
1 cup	240ml	milk
1 cup	240ml	condensed milk, 10% fat, unsweetened

Instruction

• in a medium pot, melt butter on medium-high heat and add sugar, vanilla sugar and salt
• wait until the sugar begins to melt
• add milk and condensed milk and reduce and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved
• turn heat to the lowest setting and cook for at least 45min up to 2h
• the time highly depends on your stove and pot
• the dulce is done, if it got a nice caramel color and has the consistence you like (test by applying a small amount on a small plate)

Serve f.e. with fruit snacks or as sandwich! Enjoy!