Dulce de leche is a sweet Latin American confection that is made by slowly boiling milk with sugar until it turns into a thick, caramel-like sauce. The name "dulce de leche" is Spanish for "sweet [made] of milk." It can be eaten alone or used as a topping or filling for various sweet foods such as cakes, churros, cookies, waffles, and ice creams. It is a popular spread on crepes, obleas, and toast. The confection has different variations and uses across Latin America, and it can be made with different types of milk, such as cow's milk in Argentina and Uruguay, and goat's milk in Mexico, where it is known as cajeta
. It is a thick and gooey confection with a warm, nutty brown color and a sweet, creamy, and caramelized taste
