To talk about cajeta, we need to talk about its' famous cousin - the dulce de leche. Slow cooked till caramelised and silky, , except that it's made with goat's milk instead of cow's milk. The result is a silky smooth sauce/syrup that is richer than dulce de leche, due to the higher fat content of goat's milk. Use it where you would use a sweet sauce..., perhaps?
So, how did our judges do in the cajeta blind taste-test?
[Mel] Ooh big spoon!
A Spoon with Milk Caramel Spread better nown as Dulce de Leche. Source: Getty Images / jopstock
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[Dan] MMMMMMMM
[Mel] Oh, EASY.
[Dan] Finally.
[Dan] It's Ca-HE-ta!
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[What do you have it with?]
[Dan] Churros! And on cakes. And everything.
[Mel] And just drizzled over, you know...your best mate. Haha! Eat it out of the jar...
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