Traditionally it is made from slowly boiling down sugar and milk at a low temperature until it becomes a thick, golden brown mixture. Unlike caramel, which gets its color and flavor from the cooking of the sugar, some of the browning of dulce de leche comes from the actual cooking of the milk.
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Unlike caramel, which gets its color and flavor from the cooking of the sugar, some of the browning of dulce de leche comes from the actual cooking of the milk. You may hear it referred to as “cajeta”, but that is specific to a version made from goat’s milk.