Dulce de Leche
By :The Instant Pot Bible by Bruce Weinstein
Normally, dulce de leche is an exercise in patience: stirring, stirring, stirring in a saucepan. But the Instant Pot makes it an (almost) everyday treat: a creamy, sweet sauce that can be made in about an hour, start to finish. The results are thick and honey-like, with the distinct taste of caramelized sugar.
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Rating: 2
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Course Dessert
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Dessert
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Max Pressure Cook, Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Condensed Milk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
1 cup
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp warm water
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 14 ounces full-fat sweetened condensed milk 1 can
Course Dessert
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Dessert
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Max Pressure Cook, Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Condensed Milk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
1 cup
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp warm water
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 14 ounces full-fat sweetened condensed milk 1 can
Votes: 4
Rating: 2
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Instructions
  1. Pour 1 1/2 cups water into a 6- or 8-quart cooker. Set a heat- and pressure-safe trivet in the pot. Whisk the remaining 3 tablespoons warm water and the baking soda in a 2-quart, high-sided, round soufflé dish. Whisk in the condensed milk until smooth. Set this bowl on the trivet and lock the lid onto the cooker.
  2. Optional 1 Max Pressure Cooker
    Press Pressure cook on Max pressure for 30 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
  3. Optional 2 All Pressure Cookers
    Press Pressure cook (Manual) on High pressure for 40 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
  4. When the machine has finished cooking, turn it off and let its pressure return to normal naturally, about 15 minutes. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Whisk the dulce de leche until smooth or use an immersion blender right in the insert to make the sauce super smooth. Pour the sauce into a small bowl and set it in the fridge for an hour or two. Cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days, microwaving small portions to loosen them up before serving.
Recipe Notes

Beyond
• Unfortunately, dulce de leche cannot be made in a soufflé dish smaller than the one required here — and therefore cannot be made in a 3-quart cooker. Even halved, the mixture roils too much to be contained in a 1-quart baking dish. The recipe also cannot be doubled in the standard 2-quart baking dish we call for.
• Serve dulce de leche over vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, or any nut ice cream. It’s particularly delicious over cashew milk ice cream.
• Drizzle warm dulce de leche over blackberries — and top with whipped cream.
• Or spread it on toast as a change from Nutella.
• Or dip salty pretzel logs into the sauce as a great dessert.

4 replies
  1. marlenejane
    marlenejane says:

    Excellent result. I used a 2 quart Corningware dish. I put the lid on as I was not sure if the steam inside the cooker would roll back into the ingredients. Using an immersion blender, I was able to smooth the sauce beautiful consistency. I plan on serving with my homemade carrot pudding for dessert at Xmas.

  2. ElisabethAF
    ElisabethAF says:

    Not what I’d call Dulce de Leche. Is more of a caramel sauce. Dulce De Leche should be a thick solid consistenty. Did I do something wrong? I’m thinking of not adding the water and soda next time to see if that helps at all. If not I will go back to just doing it the old fashion way I’ve always done… boiling the can of milk for 3-4 hours. If you try this method, DON’T open the can until it’s cooled down for MANY hours. Otherwise it will explode on you.

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