Recipes · Mexican · Candies
Cajeta
One serving has 350 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (41%), riboflavin (35%), phosphorus (26%) and calcium (25%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Makes: 1 serving (277 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy
Ingredients
- 220 g Milk, whole
- 55 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Cajeta is traditionally made from goat's milk; whole cow's milk is used here as the closest catalog match and gives a very similar result.
- Combine the milk, sugar and baking soda in a wide, heavy pot (the baking soda helps it brown properly).
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Keep simmering, stirring more frequently as it thickens, for 45-55 minutes until it turns a deep caramel color and coats the back of a spoon thickly.
- Stir in the vanilla in the last minute.
- Pour into a small jar and cool; it will thicken further as it cools. Makes about one small jar (roughly 3-4 servings as a topping).
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 350 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 65.7 g | |
| Water | 194 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.29 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.66 g | |
| Lysine | 0.58 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.36 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.45 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 7.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.43 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.26 g | |
| Saturated | 4.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg | |
| Calcium | 249 mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22.1 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 185 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 293 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 8.5 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 232 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.82 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.99 µg | 41% |
| Choline | 31.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 101 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 112 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.66 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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