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Recipe: Vegan Dulce de Leche Sauce

Recipe: Vegan Dulce de Leche Sauce

Vegan Dulce de Leche Sauce

by Erin Fletter
Photo by Sea Wave/Shutterstock.com
prep time
5 minutes
cook time
25 minutes
makes
4-6 servings

Fun-Da-Mentals Kitchen Skills

  • dissolve :

    to stir an ingredient, like sugar, into another ingredient, like water, until they become one substance; or to melt or liquefy a solid food, such as butter, chocolate, or sugar.

  • reduce :

    to boil or simmer a cooking liquid, like a sauce or juice, until it evaporates, thickens, and becomes concentrated, intensifying the flavors.

  • whisk :

    to beat or stir ingredients vigorously with a fork or whisk to mix, blend, or incorporate air.

Equipment Checklist

  • Can opener
  • Dry measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • Whisk
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Ingredients

Vegan Dulce de Leche Sauce

  • 1 14-oz can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 3/4 C brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp coarse salt

Instructions

Vegan Dulce de Leche Sauce

1.
whisk + dissolve + reduce

Whisk 1 can of coconut milk, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in a heavy large skillet on your stovetop until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil until mixture is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Serve with pancakes!

That's Berry Funny

Why don't coconuts have money? 

Because people milk them dry.

The Yolk's On You

What did one coconut say to the other?

"Got milk?"

That's Berry Funny

Where do intergalactic coconuts grab a drink?

At the Milky Way!

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