Dulce de leche, also known as caramelized milk or milk jam in English, is a confection from Latin America prepared by slowly heating sugar and milk over a period of several hours.

What is the difference between caramel and dulce de leche?

Caramel is made from slowly cooking down granulated sugar, simply by itself or with a splash of water. ... Dulce de leche is made from slowly cooking cow milk and sugar together. Dulce de leche made with goat milk is known as cajeta.

Is dulce de leche the same as condensed milk?

Dulce de leche is sweet, it's luscious and it reminds me a lot of caramel. The key difference between these two is that dulce de leche is made from condensed milk, or milk and sugar, and caramel is made from sugar and water.