Good Eats Dulce De Leche

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I love dulce de leche. here is alton's way of making it, from the milk made episode.

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Steps

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Combine the milk , sugar , vanilla bean and seeds in a large , 4-quart saucepan and place over medium heat.

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Bring to a simmer , stirring occasionally , until the sugar has dissolved.

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Once the sugar has dissolved , add the baking soda and stir to combine.

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Reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered at a bare simmer.

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Stir occasionally , but do not re-incorporate the foam that appears on the top of the mixture.

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Continue to cook for 1 hour.

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Remove the vanilla bean after 1 hour and continue to cook until the mixture is a dark caramel color and has reduced to about 1 cup , approximately 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours.

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Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.

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Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to a month.

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Ingredients

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whole milk, sugar, vanilla bean, baking soda