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As its name stated it, this sweet curdled milk dessert is made of lemon-curdled milk. It’s also one of the easiest to make Venezuelan desserts and needless to say, it’s so good that it can turn to be pretty addictive .
The milk is sweetened with sugar and then curdled with fresh lemon (or lime) juice. Once curdled, the mixture is cooked with the peel of a lemon (or lime) to accentuate the citrus notes of this delicious dessert.
This sweet curdled milk dessert is one of those flavors that I treasure from my Venezuelan childhood. So much that when I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with the paralympic athlete Rico Román doing a Facebook Live for the Fuertes con leche campaign, when they asked me what would cook for Rico and his family, I said, without hesitation: “For dessert, sweet curdled milk.”
Why milk makes us strong?
Milk makes us strong. Something that should not be overlooked is that cow’s milk has no added sugar (the sugar it contains comes naturally from lactose), provides 9 essential nutrients for the body, including vitamins A, B and D, calcium, potassium and 8 grams of protein per 8-ounce glass and for all that the pediatricians continue to recommend it.
But in addition the relationship between the price of milk and the nutritional value it brings is not disputed: ounce to ounce, penny to penny, in the United States there is no more affordable protein than milk.
As if that were not enough, for those of us are into the farm to table movement, milk is one of those foods that come directly from the farm —usually less than 300 miles away— to the table in just 48 hours.
We have around 47,000 dairy farms in the United States. 97% of those farms, including the largest milk producers, are family businesses whose owners take care of their pastures and cows to produce milk and other dairy products in a responsible and sustainable way for present and future generations.
How to make Sweet Curdled Milk
Without further ado, here is a the printable version of my recipe.
Sweet Curdled Milk Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- the peel of a lemon (or lime)
- 1/4 cup lemon (or lime juice), fresh
Instructions
- In a pot over high heat, add the milk and sugar, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Add the lemon peel and the lemon juice and cook, undisturbed, until it boils, being carefully that the milk don’t spill.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook undisturbed for 30 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let stand for 10 minutes, before serving.
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I made the mistake of not only letting the milk boil over, but then also stirred it….I kept letting it cook, but the curdles are gone and it is just liquid it seems. Is there any way to save this or even use it for something else?
I’m sorry your recipe didn’t go well. I don’t think there is anything you can do but give it a new try, following the recipe. Don’t give up. Things happen in the kitchen.
Gratos recuerdos de mi juventud. Gracias prima
A que sí! Yo adoro este postre.
Los postres de limón no son de mis favoritos, pero por este voy a hacer una excepción.
Yesssss!
Well, sweet curdled milk es dulce de leche cortada. Me recuerda tanto a mi papá! Le encantaba! Gracias por retroceder mi memoria en el tiempo and thanks for the recipe!
Es un postre que definitivamente le tengo que hacer a mi Chuchi, sobre todo ahora que se está recuperando de su accidente. El ama los postres y gracias a ti, hoy lo voy a consentir. Ya te contaré que tal me va con la receta.
Como que accidente Mari? Te llamo ya!
Thanks for sharing! I had never heard of sweet curdled milk before. I learned today!!
Ask your mom or grandma Roxy. This is a cousin of the chongos zamoranos. xoxo
Es un postre delicioso pero por supuesto, si es casero mucho mejor!!!
Viste que rico Mavi? Para mi es peligroso. Un vicio.
A dessert with just few ingredients, that seems easy to make and Wow!
Yesssss!
Wow Enriqueta! Cómo lo mencionas en el blog, me llevaste a mi también a mi niñez y esos postres súper Venezolanos… que rico! Entre tantos post y blogs que visitó a diario, y quiero hacer todos no se por cual empezar. Mi esposa diría, “bueno empecemos por el postre, que es lo más importante”.
Yo stoy muy de acuerdo con esa esposa tuya!
What a wonderful dessert, and so easy!
Indeed!
Do you think it would work with coconut milk?
I’m not sure if w can get coconut milk curdled… but w should try!
Wow, how unique! I love learning about Venezualian cuisine! Thanks for sharing!
You should try the Mexican version. They are called chongos zamoranos.
This looks delicious! I would definitely want to try. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Bindu!
This recipe looks delicious! I’ll definitely have to give it a try 🙂 x
Love the sound of this recipe – it’s so simple to make, and easy to follow 🙂 will definitely have to give it a whirl x
Awwwww! Thank you!
Thank you Becca!
I really like sweet curdled milk dessert as breakfast but I don’t know how to do it. Thank you for the recipe!
This is just a simple dish with an impact. I know it will satisfy my sweet tooth. I am looking forward of trying this one.
Thank you Hannah Marie!
That looks delicious, I love this we have milk reduced sweet dish is there.
I never heard or come across this, looks so new to me but looks great. Would definitely try the recipe, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Matthew!
I take milk as it is. However, this looks like a great recipe for dessert lovers.
Thank you Dalene!
I love the little facts that you included there about milk. It’s good to know that buying milk helps to support family farms.
Yesssss! Thank you for stopping by Lindsay!
I have never seen anything like this before and when I think curdled milk – I dont think of dessert. This looks like it would be so amazing though!
I know it may sound weird, but it’s delicious!
I don’t think I’ve ever had curdled milk. I always thought that it meant that the milk was going bad.
You have missed something rally delicious my dear Heather!
This dessert looks so interesting. I would definitely want to try some. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Ophelia!
This is such an amazing dish. It is not too heavy but it’s too delicious to have. I cannot wait to try this!
That is so easy to prepare, i am gonna try it for sure. Thanks a lot for the awesome recipe.
Chad
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Thank you my dear!
Thank you Chad!
I love this kind of desserts, as they remind me of my childhood! Can’t wait to try it out at the weekend and to surprise my family, too! 🙂
You’ll have a happy family!
This sounds so good and I need to make this. Does it taste like sweet buttermilk?
Not at all. It’s sweet and very lemony!
Ohh now this sounds like an interesting pudding I don’t think I’ve had anything quite like it myself before which always makes me wonder about just how something tastes!
Give it a try! You’ll love it!
I don’t think I’ve ever tried a dessert like this. I’m intrigued now. I’ll have to try it one day.
Go for it! You’ll love it!
This is new to me and a dessert I would definitely be trying soon. Looks really delicious.