Natillas Piuranas - ( Caramelized Milk Pudding )

Classic Latin American Recipe

Popular throughout Latin America, this type of dessert is prepared in many ways and has many names such as manjar blanco, dulce de leche and leche quemada.

Serves: 6 to 8

Ingredients:
15-oz. can Condensed Milk
3 cups Fresh Milk
1/2 tspn. Bicarbonate of Soda
1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Water

Procedures:
In a small saucepan, bring the condensed milk, fresh milk and soda just to the boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Combine the sugar and water in a heavy 4- to 5-quart saucepan and cook them over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the hot milk and stir well. Cook over very low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes stirring occasionally, watching carefully for any sign of burning and regulating the heat accordingly. The mixture will become a thick amber-colored pudding. Serve the pudding at room temperature, or refrigerate it and serve it chilled.

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