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Put this recipe on paper. Hello! Today I bring you one of the most unexpected and delicious treats that requires only one ingredient: the joy of simple cooking. This caramel, known as “Dulce de Leche” in Latin America and “Cajeta” in Mexico, will be made in a slow cooker with sweetened condensed milk. The fact that something with such depth and nuance can come from something so simple is astounding. Even though people have enjoyed this method for years—making caramel from sweetened condensed milk—I still think it’s worth trying again and again because of the culinary delight it provides. It can be a tasty addition to baked goods, a way to sweeten coffee, or just a thoughtful gift for a friend. Recommended Servings: You won’t believe how many uses this caramel, which is slow-cooked sweetened condensed milk, has. You can pour it over a warm brownie, top your pancakes in the morning, add it to trifles or stir it into cheesecakes. Enjoy it with apple slices, dip pretzels in it for a luscious treat and top your ice cream sundae with it. The only limit here is your creativity! Sweetened condensed milk caramel cooked slowly in a saucepan Yield: Servings 1 1/2 cups caramel sauce Use one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk as an ingredient. What to do: First, without opening the can, remove the label from the sweetened condensed milk. You don’t want anything floating around in your slow cooker, so make sure the can is free of any paper residue. Read more on next page

Put this recipe on paper. Hello! Today I bring you one of the most unexpected and delicious treats that requires only one ingredient: the joy of simple cooking. This caramel, known as “Dulce de Leche” in Latin America and “Cajeta” in Mexico, will be made in a slow cooker with sweetened condensed milk. The fact that something with such depth and nuance can come from something so simple is astounding. Even though people have enjoyed this method for years—making caramel from sweetened condensed milk—I still think it’s worth trying again and again because of the culinary delight it provides. It can be a tasty addition to baked goods, a way to sweeten coffee, or just a thoughtful gift for a friend. Recommended Servings: You won’t believe how many uses this caramel, which is slow-cooked sweetened condensed milk, has. You can pour it over a warm brownie, top your pancakes in the morning, add it to trifles or stir it into cheesecakes. Enjoy it with apple slices, dip pretzels in it for a luscious treat and top your ice cream sundae with it. The only limit here is your creativity! Sweetened condensed milk caramel cooked slowly in a saucepan Yield: Servings 1 1/2 cups caramel sauce Use one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk as an ingredient. What to do: First, without opening the can, remove the label from the sweetened condensed milk. You don’t want anything floating around in your slow cooker, so make sure the can is free of any paper residue. Read more on next page

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Keep in mind that the contents can be very harmful and cause burns if they explode out of the can, so it is best to avoid opening the can while it is still hot.

Cooking several cans of caramel at once and storing them in the pantry (unopened) will allow you to make a batch in advance. –

Once the caramel has cooled, you can add a pinch of sea salt or half a teaspoon of vanilla extract for a vanilla and caramel fusion if you want to enhance the flavor.

Making this pressure caramel only takes about 40 minutes if you’re up for the adventure and have a pressure cooker. To learn how to use your pressure cooker safely, be sure to check the manual.

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