Nectar of the gods: Dulce de Leche

Mik3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:17

I'm a little drunk but I'll do my best at explaining this recipe. Ive never heard of this stuff since several days ago, basically you boil a tin of condensed milk for 2 hours and you end up with this amazing sweet nectar. http://www.notderbypie.com/dulce-de-leche/ If you do try it please follow the instructions to the letter as it might explode.

I read all the replies about adding it to bananas or Ice cream, so I combined the two and made my own recipe that I believe is fit for a decent restaurant. I took a small half circle metal bowl and lined it with chocolate (meted) then line the chocolate with Nectar of the god, next I added vanilla ice cream and bananas to it. Then I freeze if for several hours. Then serve with some tangerines and melted chocolate. Iam terrible at explaining so I drew a socking diagram. The two brown colours are the chocolate and the Nectar and the squiggles are the ice cream and bananas, turn it over on a dish, place some tangerines and drissel some chocolate to present it.

I'll post some pics tomorrow as I some in the fridge.

Tefal · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:24

errr how come the can doesn't explode?

I wouldn't think a few inches of water would increase the external pressure that much.

Mik3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:30

Tefal said:
errr how come the can doesn't explode?

I wouldn't think a few inches of water would increase the external pressure that much.

If you keep the water level above the can if wont explode due to the pressure. dint take it straight out of the water once its cooked, let it cool for an hour in the pan.

I'm not exactly sure about the physics involved, but it works.

Tefal · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:31

Mik3 said:
If you keep the water level above the can if wont explode due to the pressure. dint take it straight out of the water once its cooked, let it cool for an hour in the pan.

as i said i wouldn't have thought a few inches of water would increase the external pressure all that much?

Beansprout · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:35

This is indeed an awesome creation

Doohickey · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:36

Christ, condensed milk made even sweeter, is that possible!? I could drink condensed milk all day. This is either going to make my face explode with sweetness or cause me to die of pleasure.

Mik3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:37

Tefal said:
as i said i wouldn't have thought a few inches of water would increase the external pressure all that much?

When I fist read about this stuff I also thought it would explode. I'm not sure whats going on inside the can but the end result is Godlike.

R.O.S.S.I · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:41

Hmmm looks rather nice. Sure we've got a can in the cupboards somewere.

G-MAN2004 · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:47

Omg, that is mouth watering. I want! :eek:

Mik3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 01:07

Beansprout said:
This is indeed an awesome creation

Thanks. I believe your also quite passionate about food yourself?

mctiny · 21 Apr 2008 at 01:14

I take it no one here has been to Brazil or Portugal?

Here, I eat this stuff all the time, only here it is called "Doce de Leite"

^187 · 21 Apr 2008 at 02:16

Its got to be worth a go, going the get me some condensed milk. :>

C.

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 02:17

what the heck is that picture meant to be?? lol

RichIbizaSport · 21 Apr 2008 at 02:33

just looking around the net, supposed it turns out the same if you jab 2 small holes (small nails) in the top of the can. Eliminating the exploding factor

Skullfish1 · 21 Apr 2008 at 09:02

RichBaines said:
just looking around the net, supposed it turns out the same if you jab 2 small holes (small nails) in the top of the can. Eliminating the exploding factor

Important point, that.

Wrathamon · 21 Apr 2008 at 10:14

Mik3 said:
basically you boil a tin of condensed milk for 2 hours and you end up with this amazing sweet nectar.

Used to have to do this to make it into caramel for making banoffee pie...

However....!

Nestle who do the condensed milk sell tins of it 'pre-boiled' so to speak - same size tin, usually sitting right beside the condensed milk in the supermarket - called Nestle Caramel .... saves boiling it yourself!

Hmmm... don't have a tin of it at the moment otherwise i'd taken a photo!

A[L]C · 18 Oct 2009 at 11:04

mmm banoffee pie... must find a good recipe

The Badger · 18 Oct 2009 at 14:20

Nice, bumping up a year later ;p.

Dulce de leche is amazing tho.

Van Hellseek · 18 Oct 2009 at 14:34

A[L]C;15117411 said:
mmm banoffee pie... must find a good recipe

A[L]C · 18 Oct 2009 at 14:38

lol sorry, it came up on a search for banoffee pie!