Cajeta Recipe
- 4 cups (960 ml) regular goat milk (do not use low-fat)
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda stirred until smooth in 2 teaspoons water
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- Bring the milk to a low simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Pour in the soda mixture, which will cause the milk to rise in the pan.
- Stir it down, then stir in the sugar.
- After bringing the mixture back to a full boil, reduce the heat a bit.
- (To medium?
- Medium-low?
- It depends on your stove and how much heat it puts out.)
- Cook at a very low boil, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
- Now the hard part.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the inside of the pan and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the internal temperature registers 236 degrees F (113 degrees C) (that is, soft-ball stage) and the cajeta is thick and golden, about 30 minutes, maybe longer, depending on the days humidity and the residual fat content of the milk.
- Cool the hot cajeta for about 10 minutes in the pan, then pour it into a heat-safe glass jar or glass container of some sort, perhaps a canning jar.
- Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
- Reheat it in dribs and drabs in a bowl in the microwave, or set the whole storage jar in a warm water bath in a medium saucepan over low heat for a few minutes, until the cajeta is again spoonable.
regular goat milk, baking soda, sugar
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/cajeta-29654 (may not work)