Arequipe Sauce
By My Colombian Recipes
This sauce is used for almost everything in Colombian culture. It goes on sandwiches, cookies, and even ice cream! While I mostly only use it on Alfadores Cookies, it tastes so good I would willingly use it on just about anything!
Note: DO NOT DOUBLE THE RECIPE!!! The first time I made this recipe I doubled it. There is plenty of sauce on just one batch. Trying to cook this sauce for that long of a time will take a lot longer than the average 3 hours it already takes. Mine was still a milk texture and off-white after 5 hours of cooking. We were luckily able to save it because some Colombian chefs were at our house right then. They made a bit of rice, chopped it up in a food processor, and put it in the sauce. Somehow, they saved the concoction from complete annihilation. Don't make the same mistake. If you must make a larger amount, use to separate pots.
Provecho!!!
Ingredients:
Directions:
For more information, visit: http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/arequipe-or-dulce-de-leche
Note: DO NOT DOUBLE THE RECIPE!!! The first time I made this recipe I doubled it. There is plenty of sauce on just one batch. Trying to cook this sauce for that long of a time will take a lot longer than the average 3 hours it already takes. Mine was still a milk texture and off-white after 5 hours of cooking. We were luckily able to save it because some Colombian chefs were at our house right then. They made a bit of rice, chopped it up in a food processor, and put it in the sauce. Somehow, they saved the concoction from complete annihilation. Don't make the same mistake. If you must make a larger amount, use to separate pots.
Provecho!!!
Ingredients:
- 96 oz whole milk
- 1 1/2 of pounds sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
Directions:
- In a medium pot, combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, stirring often with a wooden spoon for about 3 hours or until the color changes to caramel and the mixture is thick as a pudding. Let it cool.
- Pour into a glass container and cover. Refrigerate up to a week.
For more information, visit: http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/arequipe-or-dulce-de-leche
