COLOMBIAN NATILLA WITH AREQUIPE OR DULCE DE LECHE | How To Make Colombian Natilla | SyS

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot powder is gluten-free and can thicken similarly.

coconut

🥗Healthier: almond flakes

💰Cheaper: dried shredded coconut

Almond flakes add crunch without the cost of fresh coconut.

Mix cornstarch with whole milk until dissolved.

Add dulce de leche and stir until mostly dissolved.

Heat whole milk and white sugar in a large pot over medium heat until boiling.

Remove from heat for about 5 minutes.

Return to medium-low heat and add the dulce de leche and cornstarch mixture.

Stir constantly for about 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.

Pour into heat-resistant containers and let cool completely.

Use fingers to pull away the custard from the dish for easier unmolding.

Place a dish on top and turn it over to unmold.

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