Cajeta (Crock Pot Method)

The slow cooker allows milk to caramelize to a delicate golden brown with little monitoring. The result is Cajeta, the South American milk caramel sauce also known as dulce de leche. Pour it over fruit or a slice of pound cake, or stir it into vanilla ice cream. Adapted from Country Living magazine.

• Ready In: 10 hrs 10 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 2  cups  goat's milk (if unavailable, use all cow milk)
• 2  cups  whole milk
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  vanilla bean, seed separated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir well, and cook on high for 10 hours.
2. Stir occasionally the last hour.
3. Strain through a fine strainer and then store in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
4. Serve at room temperature. Good over cake, fruit, and ice cream. Enjoy!