Ever heard of cajeta?

Cajeta (ka-HEY-ta) - it’s a Mexican caramel sauce made from goats milk, and flavoured with vanilla and cinnamon. Sort of like a fancier dulche de leche. And it IS SO GOOD!!!🤤

I made it this weekend using lovely fresh, locally sourced goat’s milk from Naomi (and her herd) 💁🏻‍♀️🐐@brooklyncreamerynz

It’s really easy to make, you literally just chuck a few things in a pot and then let the low heat do all the work 💪 90 minutes later (give or take) and you have sumptuous, smooth, spiced caramel ready to pour over anything you think would be improved by caramel… pancakes, waffles, ice cream, toast, cakes, brownies, iced coffee - you get the idea! 😆

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Try this (adapted from a recipe by @cupcakeproject):

1 litre of goat’s milk (@brooklyncreamerynz are at 2 weekend markets, and multiple Wgtn locations for refills)

1 tsp vanilla extract

A small cinnamon stick

1 cup of caster sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon water

Add everything, except for the water & soda, to a large pot with a heavy bottom & slowly bring the mixture to a boil over a medium heat, stirring as you go to dissolve the sugar before it reaches boiling point. Once it’s boiling, turn it down to the lowest temperature you can, dissolve the soda in the water, & add it to the simmering milk (this will help to keep the caramel lump-free). It will foam up & head for the top of the pot - that’s why you chose a BIG one! - don’t panic, just keep stirring gently, breathe, & it will eventually settle back down & continue to simmer away. You can step away now, & leave it to begin to caramelise - just be sure to go back & give a stir every 20 minutes or so to make sure it’s not sticking on the bottom at all. The mixture will slowly reduce (to somewhere between a 1/3 - 1/4 of the original amount) and turn a rich brown tone. When the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, & is caramel in colour (about 90mins) you can take it off the heat & let it cool slightly in the pot, then pour it into a clean jar & refrigerate it ready for use.It’s a Mexican caramel sauce made from goats milk, and flavoured with vanilla and cinnamon. Sort of like a fancier dulche de leche. And it IS SO GOOD!!!🤤