Homemade Dulce De Leche

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Empty the contents of the can of sweetened condensed milk into an oven-proof dish; sprinkle with some sea salt (a scant 1/2 teaspoon) and cover tightly with foil.

Place the covered dish in a larger roasting pan/baking pan and fill the roasting pan with water until it reaches about three quarters up the sides of the covered dish. Place into preheated oven and let cook for about 2 hours, stirring 2-3 times throughout the cooking process. Add more water to the roasting pan as needed so as not to scorch the sauce.

The Dulce de leche will be done when it resembles a light caramel color. It may appear to be chunky at times throughout the stirring and cooking, but after you take it out, stir it and it begins to cool, the chunks will go away.

Let cool and then serve over ice cream, a favorite cake or pie, French toast, a milkshake that will bring all the boys to the yard, or just eat it from the jar with a spoon!

Whatever you decide to do with this wonderful sauce is up to you. I recommend sprinkling a little sea salt on top of whatever your finished product is for that salted-caramel taste.