Dairy & Eggs
Dulce de Leche Rocca in gelato
Dulce de Leche Rocca is a caramelized sweetened-milk paste (Brazilian doce de leite from Minas Gerais). In gelato it acts as a dairy-based flavor and variegate, delivering deep caramel notes, high sugar, milk solids and a small amount of milk fat.
Balancing parameters
Per 100 g of product, verified against independent food-science sources (listed below).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Solids | 57% |
| Water | 43% |
| Sugars | 28% |
| Fat | 8.9% |
| MSNF | 20% |
| Protein | 7.5% |
| POD (sweetening power) | 30 |
| PAC (anti-freezing power) | 39 |
Typical use: 6-12% of the mix as a base flavor; up to ~15-20% when used mainly as a swirl or variegate.
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Dulce de leche is roughly 70% solids and 49% sugar, so it raises total solids, sugar and PAC (~49) sharply while adding MSNF (~15-18) and modest fat (~6.5%). Its POD (~41) sits below sucrose because part of its sugar is low-sweetness lactose. Balance the mix by counting its sugar in the total sugar load, otherwise the gelato turns over-soft and too sweet. Fold it in as a base flavor, or ripple it at room temperature as a variegate. Its lactose also adds to the MSNF ceiling, so watch total dairy solids to avoid sandiness.
Origin & background
Dulce de leche is a South American confection of milk slowly reduced with sugar; a widely repeated legend dates it to 1829 in Cañuelas, Argentina, though sweetened milk-reduction sweets are far older. USDA classifies dulce de leche under 'Dairy and Egg Products'. The Rocca brand is produced traditionally in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, long-cooked to a dark, creamy paste.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- Rótulo nutricional oficial da embalagem (Info. Nutricional por 100 g: 266 kcal, carbo 39 g, açúcares totais 39 g, adicionados 28 g, proteína 7,5 g, gordura 8,9 g, sódio 155 mg; ingredientes: leite integral e açúcar).
- Rótulo nutricional oficial da embalagem Doce de Leite Rocca (por 100 g: 266 kcal, carbo 39 g, açúcares totais 39 g, adicionados 28 g, proteína 7,5 g, gordura 8,9 g, sódio 155 mg; ingredientes: leite integral e açúcar)
- https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Dulce_de_Leche_nutritional_value.html (USDA Standard Reference, NDB 1225 - dulce de leche, Dairy and Egg Products)
- https://br.openfoodfacts.org/produto/7898957939091/doce-de-leite-minas-gerais-rocca (Open Food Facts - manufacturer nutrition label, Doce de Leite Rocca Minas Gerais 470g)