Dulce-de-Leche

I recently had a major cookie failure. One delicious thing did come out of it though, and for that I am grateful and would love to share a one ingredient, no hassle recipe for the caramel-like-but-definitely-not-caramel-treat: Dulce de Leche!

Here's what you need:

   a can of SWEETENED condensed milk
   a crock pot  
   a fair amount of patience

Here's the process:

   1) Put the can of sweetened condensed milk, label removed, into your crock pot
   2) Fill the crock pot with water so that the can is completely covered with water
   3) Cover and set to Low
   4) Wait eight hours (Yes, 8. It isn't like you have to do anything.)
   5) At the end of eight hours turn off the crock pot and wait for the whole thing to cool completely (Please please please let it cool, this is for your safety. I could explode all over you if you don't.)
   6) Once the can is cool remove it from the water and open with you favorite can opener and Viola! You have the perfect topping for ice cream, cookies, cakes, fingers, fruits (like bananas or apples, yum!), or basically anything you think might need it.

I couldn't get a good picture of it but just so you know mine turned out to be the EXACT color of peanut butter.