How to Make Pastillas de Leche (Candied Milk)

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Mix the milk and sugar together in a large saucepan on low heat.. Cook the mixture, stirring regularly, for an hour.. Add the butter, and powdered milk and mix into a dough.

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1

Mix the milk and sugar together in a large saucepan on low heat.

Step 1

Mix the milk and sugar together in a large saucepan on low heat.

2

Cook the mixture, stirring regularly, for an hour.

Step 2

Cook the mixture, stirring regularly, for an hour.

3

Add the butter, and powdered milk and mix into a dough.

Step 3

Add the butter, and powdered milk and mix into a dough.

4

Remove from the heat and let cool on parchment paper.

Step 4

Remove from the heat and let cool on parchment paper.

5

Remove a ball of dough and roll it into a small, 1-2" cylinder in your hands.

Step 5

Remove a ball of dough and roll it into a small, 1-2" cylinder in your hands.

6

Coat each roll in granulated sugar.

Step 6

Coat each roll in granulated sugar.

7

Try some variations on the recipe by adding flavors with the butter and powdered

Step 7

Try some variations on the recipe by adding flavors with the butter and powdered milk.

8

Pour 1 can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk into a large bowl.

Step 8

Pour 1 can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk into a large bowl.

9

Gently fold in 2 cups of powdered milk.

Step 9

Gently fold in 2 cups of powdered milk.

10

Pinch off some dough and roll it into a small roll.

Step 10

Pinch off some dough and roll it into a small roll.

11

Repeat the process to make more and coat the rolls in granulated sugar.

Step 11

Repeat the process to make more and coat the rolls in granulated sugar.

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