Colombian Manjar Blanco white milk caramel
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Manjar Blanco

White Milk Caramel

Manjar Blanco is listed in Desserts for Valle del Cauca. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.

Prep: 10 minCook: 1 hr 30 minTotal: 1 hr 40 minServes 8Intermediate

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk rice flour into 1 cup cold milk.

  2. 2

    Heat the remaining milk with panela, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy pot.

  3. 3

    Once dissolved, add the rice-flour mixture.

  4. 4

    Cook over low to medium-low heat for 1½–2½ hours, stirring increasingly often as it thickens.

  5. 5

    Scrape the pot bottom continuously near the end.

  6. 6

    It is ready when a spoon drawn through the mixture exposes the bottom for several seconds.

  7. 7

    Remove cinnamon and cool in small bowls.

Ingredient Substitutions

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At a Glance

CategoryDesserts
RegionValle del Cauca
Prep Time10 min
Cook Time1 hr 30 min
Total Time1 hr 40 min
YieldServes 8
DifficultyIntermediate

Equipment Needed

  • Large Heavy Saucepan
  • Wooden Spoon