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Manjar (Dulce de Leche) from Scratch

By: Makka 
"This is one hundred percent Chilean. It is a sort of caramel that can be found everywhere in Chile. Actually, most pastrymaking in my country has manjar in it. The truth is that one can eat manjar anytime during the day and in many different ways: with bread, cheese, cookies and, my favorite, with meringue. Some of my foreign friends love it, some others hate it, so I guess you must give it a try and judge then."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Bring milk, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking, and continuously stirring until the milk has thickened and turned a caramel color, about 1 hour. Stir in baking soda. Continue cooking until the milk has reached a pudding consistency. Pour manjar into a bowl and cool completely in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 85 | Total Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by JOCECILIA   view full review
Three stars only because it is so much work. In Peru, we just cook a can of sweetened...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2008 by clocita   view full review
I tried this recipe once and I didn't get the pudding texture at all and I think it is because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by cathadavis   view full review
My son and I made this for a school project. Tasted great, but was runny soup; never got to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2009 by CJ's Mom   view full review
Mine turned out great! Is the USA you have to use sweetened condensed milk, otherwise it would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by wizardofoz.com   view full review
Tried it with heavy cream instead of whole milk and brown sugar; that worked like a charm.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by Katie   view full review
As written, it does not work, even with extra sugar. Making this takes time. Cook for one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2008 by Juls   view full review
It's a fantastic recipe for caramel especially for parties!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by Colleen   view full review
This was my first attempt to make Dulce de leche from scratch, and I am very pleased with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by vcruz1019   view full review
Coming from a Puerto Rican family, I grew up on dulce de leche. This recipe turned out well...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2011 by Kellie   view full review
Turned out good. Tasted great. I did not have whole milk, so I used 3 cups fat free milk and 1...

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