Cajeta de Celaya facts for kids
Cajeta candy for sale in Toluca
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| Course | dessert |
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| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Main ingredients | goat's milk |
Cajeta de Celaya is a super yummy sweet treat from Mexico! It's a type of caramel candy, but it's usually made from sweetened goat's milk. It's very similar to dulce de leche. In Mexico, this special candy comes from the city of Celaya in the state of Guanajuato.
How is Cajeta Made?
Cajeta is made by cooking goat's milk slowly. Sometimes other sweet liquids are used too. The mixture is stirred often until it gets thick. This happens because the water evaporates, and the milk sugars turn into caramel. While goat milk is most common, other liquids can be used.
How to Enjoy Cajeta
In Celaya, and across Mexico, the candy made with half goat's milk and half cow's milk is called cajeta. In other places, this milk candy might be known as leche quemada or dulce de leche.
You can eat cajeta on its own as a sweet treat. It's also great as a spread or filling for breads and pastries, like churros. Many people love it as a topping for ice cream.
Some special cajeta recipes have a little bit of liquor added. These are called cajeta envinada. There's also cajeta envinada especial, which has yummy additions like raisins, almonds, pecans, or other nuts. It's often used as a topping for crêpes. Sometimes it's even boiled with milk to make a sweet sauce for soaking crepes. Another common way to enjoy it is by putting cajeta between thin oblea wafers to make a traditional Mexican candy.
Cajeta's Special History
In 2005, the Hershey Company started selling cajeta-flavored candies. These were called "Cajeta Elegancita" and were for people in the United States who liked Mexican food. That same year, Nestlé released a cajeta-flavored Nesquik drink in Mexico.
In 2006, the H-E-B grocery store chain in San Antonio, Texas, started selling cajeta-flavored ice cream.
In September 2010, cajeta was named the Bicentennial Dessert of Mexico. This honored its long history, traditions, and where it came from. Cajeta was created in Celaya, Guanajuato. This state is where Mexico's fight for independence began in 1810. During the Independence War, cajeta was easy to store and transport. It could last for many months without going bad. This made it an important food for the soldiers who often didn't have much to eat.
See also
In Spanish: Cajeta de Celaya para niños
