Pressure Cooker Dulce de Leche

Name: Pressure Cooker Dulce de Leche
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 2 cans sweetened condensed milk (14 oz can), label removed; 3 cups water

Rich, silky Argentine caramel made by pressure-cooking sweetened condensed milk in the can. Plan ahead: allow 1 hour of cooling before opening the can.

50 minEasyServes 8130 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cans sweetened condensed milk (14 oz can), label removed
3 cups water

Instructions

1

Remove the paper label from 2 cans label removed sweetened condensed milk (14 oz can). Do not open or puncture the can.
2

Place the sealed can(s) on the trivet inside the pressure cooker. Add 3 cups water - the water should come at least halfway up the side of the can(s). If using more than two cans, stack them on their sides with the trivet raised.
3

Seal the lid and cook on High Pressure for 35 minutes.
4

Allow a full natural pressure release, which will take about 20-25 minutes. Do not quick-release - this is important for safety.
5

Carefully remove the can(s) and allow them to cool completely to room temperature, at least 1 hour, before opening. Never open a hot can of dulce de leche.
6

Open the cooled can and stir the dulce de leche smooth. It will be a deep amber, spreadable caramel. Use immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

Questions

Can I make Pressure Cooker Dulce de Leche dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 2 cans sweetened condensed milk (14 oz can), label removed. Swap the sweetened condensed milk (14 oz can) for a plant-based version of the same product. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Pressure Cooker Dulce de Leche ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Pressure Cooker Dulce de Leche?

Yes. As written it serves 8. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Never fill a pressure cooker past its max line; the cook time itself does not change when you double.

Serve it with

Jamaican Ginger Ale drink
Aperol Spritz drink

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