south of the border essentials: sweet cajeta sauce

How To Make south of the border essentials: sweet cajeta sauce

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  You will need a large saucepan, or a heavy-bottom pot to make this recipe.
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  Step 3
  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• Step 4
  Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrap out the seeds.
• Step 5
  Add the vanilla bean, scraped seeds, milk, cream, sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat.
• Step 6
  Whisk until the sugars dissolve, and it begins to warm.
• Step 7
  Whisk in the baking soda.
• Step 8
  Reduce heat to a low simmer and stir every few minutes for about 35 – 40 minutes.
• Step 9
  Do not scrape the sides, just stir the sauce.
• Step 10
  After about another 15 – 20 minutes the sauce will turn a golden brown, and your spatula leave a trail in the sauce when you pull it through.
• Step 11
  Use a mesh strainer to strain the sauce into a container, then stir in the rum.
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  Step 12
  Rum can go bad, and it is my suggestion that you drink a shot or two; just to make sure that it is okay.
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  Step 13
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 14
  Drizzle over pancakes, crepes, bananas or other fruit. Enjoy.
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  Step 15
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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