Rich Caramel Icing

SAVEUR contributing writer Shane Mitchell often glazes her Gingerbread Cake with a caramel icing similar to the Argentine treat dulce de leche, "milk sweet." It's a perfect topping for cake or ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-oz.) can of sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

Step 1

Place an opened can of sweetened condensed milk directly into a pot of gently simmering water. Let it cook this way, stirring often and replenishing water in pot, until milk is golden and gooey, about 6 hours.
  1. Place an opened can of sweetened condensed milk directly into a pot of gently simmering water. Let it cook this way, stirring often and replenishing water in pot, until milk is golden and gooey, about 6 hours.
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Rich Caramel Icing

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SAVEUR contributing writer Shane Mitchell often glazes her Gingerbread Cake with a caramel icing similar to the Argentine treat dulce de leche, "milk sweet." It's a perfect topping for cake or ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-oz.) can of sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

Step 1

Place an opened can of sweetened condensed milk directly into a pot of gently simmering water. Let it cook this way, stirring often and replenishing water in pot, until milk is golden and gooey, about 6 hours.
  1. Place an opened can of sweetened condensed milk directly into a pot of gently simmering water. Let it cook this way, stirring often and replenishing water in pot, until milk is golden and gooey, about 6 hours.

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