Dulce de Leche

Another Costa Rican favorite sweet treat is Dulce de Leche.

Ingredient:

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Preparation:

Remove the label from the can of condensed milk. Do not under any
circumstances open the can yet. Take the can and stick it in a pot.
Cover it with water. Put the pot on a stove and turn up the heat. Let
the pot and can simmer gently for about one and a half to two hours
for runny dulce de leche, or up to four hours for solid dulce de
leche. Add more water, as necessary, when the level boils down too
much.

When it's done, let it cool for a while, and then carefully open up
the can and eat directly (for the solid variety) or use as a dessert
spread (for the liquid variety). The resulting product should be
colored tan or brown.

Note:

You need to keep a close eye on the can. If it shows any signs of
expansion, immediately remove it from the heat and let it cool. If you
are concerned at all at the high-pressure nature of the recipe, you
may poke a small hole in the top of the can and lower the water level
so that the can is not completely covered. This will allow the
internal pressure of the can to be released, but it will also make the
recipe take longer (since high pressure reduces cooking time).

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