Arequipe (Caramel Sauce)

Ingredients

• •3 quarts milk
• •2 pounds sugar
• •1 pinch of salt
• •1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• •2 egg yolks
• •1 cinnamon stick

Directions

1. 1Combine ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until thickened. Stir constantly, preferably with a wooden spoon, until you see the saucepan while stirring (4 to 5 hours).
2. 2Add the egg yolks and let cook 2 or 3 minutes longer. Remove the cinnamon stick. Let cool. This recipe must be watched constantly.
3. 3There is also a shortcut for preparing arequipe. Put a can of sweetened condensed milk in a pot of boiling water. The water should fully cover the can which must not be opened. Boil it for about 5 hours adding water constantly to compensate evaporation. Let it cool down for 30 minutes before opening the can and you'll get a pretty good arequipe.