south of the border essentials: sweet cajeta sauce

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

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  You will need a large saucepan, or a heavy-bottom pot to make this recipe.
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrap out the seeds.
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  Add the vanilla bean, scraped seeds, milk, cream, sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat.
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  Whisk until the sugars dissolve, and it begins to warm.
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  Whisk in the baking soda.
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  Reduce heat to a low simmer and stir every few minutes for about 35 – 40 minutes.
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  Do not scrape the sides, just stir the sauce.
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  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.
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  Use a mesh strainer to strain the sauce into a container, then stir in the rum.
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  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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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Drizzle over pancakes, crepes, bananas or other fruit. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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