We all like it from a young age, even though we know that it is not convenient to abuse its consumption. So that you do not depend on having the classic can at home, today I am going to explain how to make homemade condensed milkto always have it on hand for pastry recipes, to prepare a chocolate coffee or to use it in many sweet preparations.
It really is a very simple recipe, which only takes two ingredientswhole milk and white sugar, and which is based – as its name suggests – on reducing the sweetened milk little by little, so that it condenses as it evaporates, while it thickens.
Once prepared, we can store the condensed milk in the fridge where it will last a few days -if we overcome the temptation to raid the fridge-. I usually make small amounts, only what I will need when I want to make a cake or a icing for a dessert, and I enjoy some chocolate coffee with what I have left over, and thus I do not overdo it.
Put the sugar in a saucepan and add the milk, stirring well to dissolve it, while turning on the heat. We let it cook over low heat, since our goal is for the milk to reduce as the water evaporates. We do it with low heat to prevent the milk from rising and overflowing.
From time to time, we stir with the rods, especially in the area of the edges because that is where the foam of the cream forms and begins to solidify. After about ten minutes, we will notice that the milk thickens and changes colorbut there is still a long way to go until it has its texture.
When the milk has reduced to a third of its volume and if we pass a spoon a path begins to be marked, we turn off the heat, since we must not forget that when the condensed milk cools it will thicken a little more. We take advantage of the fact that it is still fluid to proceed with packaging it.
To pack the condensed milk, you can use sterilized glass jars or jars with rubber seals so that it is kept vacuum-packed or practically that way, so that it does not spoil and it will last for a few days in the fridge.
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What can you use homemade condensed milk in?
you know you can use homemade condensed milk recipe in many pastry recipes, such as horchata French toast, in the preparation of biscuits and cupcakes, and other sweet preparations such as this incredible and creamy lemon ice cream. In addition to those uses for confectionery, I am in love with chocolate coffee, a espresso served over one or two fingers of condensed milk and just to enjoy its unmistakable flavor, it is worth making this simple recipe.
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