Sweet Stuff 1

Here are some ideas for sweet things you can make in China.

Dulce de Leche

If you don't have access to an oven, cookies, pies and cakes are virtually impossible to make. However, if you have a large pot with high sides and a crab steamer to put inside the pot with a smaller casserole or pot to set on top of that, you can make a steam oven. With that, you can make cobblers, crumbs, and other pie-like things.

Dulce de Leche sauce:

Ingredients:

1 can Sweetened condensed milk

Directions (1)

Remove the paper label from the can. Pierce the top of can two times on opposite sides. If you do not do this, the can may explode. Place the can in a small pot or saucepan and fill with water until the water comes to within 2.5 cm (1 inch) of the top of the can.You will need to add water as the can cooks to maintain this level. Be sure not to let the water rise above this level or some of it will find its way into your holes and ruin the milk. If the can rattles too much, place a rag under it before filling the pan with water.

Place the pot on the stove and turn on to medium-high heat. Watch closely until the water simmers then lower the heat to hold the water at a simmer (about medium). Some of the milk may escape through the holes. If this happens, scrape it off with a spoon before it gets into the water. If it gets into the water, it will become sticky and could burn in the pan. Cook the milk for 3 hours for soft sauce. If you want something more firm and candy-like, cook for as long as 4 hours.

Remove the can from the water using tongs and set on a rack to cool. While it is still warm, open the can and empty the contents into a bowl. Scrape out the darker bits from the bottom of the can also and blend or whisk the dulce de leche until it is homogeneous.