Boiled condensed milk is an unusually tasty delicacy, it can be cooked from natural cow's milk, cream and sugar, or you can simply boil a ready-made can of condensed milk in a saucepan.
Condensed milk and boiled condensed milk can now be bought in any large supermarket. But sometimes you want to cook a delicious treat yourself. To prepare condensed milk, you will need 0.5 liters of milk, 300 grams of milk powder, 600 grams of sugar.
For the preparation of condensed milk, it is recommended to use high-fat milk. A product with a fat content of less than 3.5% is not suitable for this recipe.
All ingredients must be placed in a small saucepan, mixed thoroughly and placed in a water bath. You need to cook condensed milk for at least 1 hour over low heat. The lid of the pan must be open at all times during the cooking process. In this case, the mass must be thoroughly mixed every 10 minutes.
From the above amount of ingredients, approximately 0.5 liters of condensed milk is obtained. After the end of cooking, condensed milk must be cooled and placed in the refrigerator to thicken.
Condensed milk can be cooked without adding milk powder. In this case, 500 grams of sugar is required for 1 liter of milk or cream. Cooking condensed milk according to this recipe takes much longer, about 3 hours.
To give the product a characteristic brownish color and caramel flavor, it is necessary to increase the cooking time to 2-3 hours. It is very important to stir the food periodically during the cooking process. This helps prevent it from sticking to the sides of the pot.
Condensed milk can also be cooked in a multicooker on the "Quenching" mode for one and a half hours with the valve closed. It is recommended to open the valve when brewing large quantities of food.
To give the finished product an unusual taste, a pinch of cinnamon or a little vanilla sugar should be added to all the ingredients before boiling.
Sometimes, during the preparation of treats from whole milk and powdered milk, lumps form in it. To avoid this and achieve a uniform consistency, you need to add baking soda to the pan at the tip of a knife.
Ready-made condensed milk of industrial production can be cooked directly in the can. In this case, the product acquires a brownish tint and a pronounced caramel taste.
To prepare a delicious treat at home, you need to pour water into a sufficiently deep saucepan, immerse a can of condensed milk in it and put it in a water bath. The water should completely cover the jar. It is very important. Violation of this rule creates a differential pressure, as a result of which the can simply explode.
You need to cook condensed milk over low heat for 2 hours. During the cooking process, you need to carefully monitor the liquid level. Add hot water to the pot if necessary. At the end of cooking, you should cool the condensed milk in the same water in which it was cooked, and then remove the jar from the pan.
Condensed milk can also be boiled in the microwave. To do this, pour the product into a bowl, put the microwave on the highest power and cook the milk for 15 minutes. Every 3 minutes you need to take breaks to stir the condensed milk.
