Cookbook talk:Caramel

Could the author of this book please indicate in the recipe whether they are referring to temperatue in celcius or fahrenheit? 240 and 180 doesn't really help but I'd assume that it's celcius. Xania 23:50, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Sorry! All temperatures are fahrenheit. I added this to the directions section. thank you.

Request/Question
When I was younger, my grandma made Pecan Turtles using homemade caramel made from sweetened condensed milk. She would boil the unopened cans in a large pot of water until they were solid, but still soft and slightly runny. It was solid enough to spoon onto the turtles but not especially runny. Unfortunately I don't have her recipe, so I don't know how long to boil the cans. Has anyone ever heard of making caramel this way and know how long to boil the cans? I think it'd make an interesting addition to the article as a simpler way to make caramel. 75.206.209.156 07:01, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Boiling (in water) restricts the heat to 212°F/100°C, which is way too low to cause changes in the sugar required for true caramel. OTOH, heating unopened cans past the canning temperature (near boiling) is dangerous! It's likely that some other (non-candy) process was thickening the 'milk'. Why not try it (boiling them) and see? A little experimentation at that point might get you close enough. Dmforcier (talk) 18:57, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Notwithstanding the caution above, folks in Latin countries have been making ‘caramel’ by heating sweetened condensed milk in a closed can in a boiling water bath for decades. I was told two hours. Keep an eye on water level so can remains completely immersed in boiling water. Just keep water barely boiling. Keep pan covered. Check water level frequently. Remove paper label from can before cooking. Allow cooked can to cool completely before opening the can. Wordplay7 (discuss • contribs) 11:10, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Taste.com.au has a recipe for it. Search for ‘Caramel from condensed milk’. Dulce de levhe is Spanish name. Describes in more detail. Note comments. Don’t use cans that have pull-tab top. Wordplay7 (discuss • contribs) 11:26, 24 January 2022 (UTC)


 * dulce de leche Wordplay7 (discuss • contribs) 11:28, 24 January 2022 (UTC)