dulce+de+leche

Dulce de Leche The dessert dulce de leche is a very common dessert in Argentina. Dulce de leche is simmered milk with sugar cooked until thickened. The sweet concoction is used as a filling in many desserts or eaten on toast or just by the spoonful (Gofen 122). Dulce de leche is also used along side ice cream and is put into cakes and meringues. Sometimes this sweet treat is eaten with cheese to decrease its sweetness. Dulce de leche is also used to make shortbread cookies. The dulce de leche is put in the middle of two cookies.