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Dulce De Leche From Sugar

A sweet caramelized milk made by simmering milk, sugar, vanilla, and baking soda until thick and brown.

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Why it works: Milk and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 19,187 recipes. Both carry ethyl caproate, which smells fruity, apple peel. The science ↓

Dulce De Leche From Sugar

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add all ingredients to a large pot in the order: milk, sugar, vanilla, then baking soda.

  2. Place the pot over low heat and stir slowly.

  3. Continue stirring until it becomes thick and brown.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

665Calories
21 gProtein
9 gFat
120 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  2. Vanilla + sugartop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Milk + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together77,875 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Vanilla and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Milk
Its milk proteins and milk sugars brown as the mixture cooks down and thickens.
Fine sugar
Caramelizes and browns as it heats, adding sweetness and a deep flavor.
Baking soda
Raises the mixture's pH, which speeds browning and darkens the color.
Vanilla
Adds aroma and flavor to the finished sweet.

The step that matters

Continue stirring until thick and brown. Milk sugars and proteins scorch quickly on the hot bottom of the pot. Stirring slowly and steadily spreads the heat evenly, preventing burnt or grainy patches while the mixture thickens and browns.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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