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Title: Caramelizing Sweetened Condensed Milk
Categories: Household
Yield: 1 Servings
| 14 | oz | Sweetened condensed milk |
| Variations after caramelizing: | ||
| Spicy caramel topping- | ||
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Vanilla or almond extract |
| Water | ||
| Nutty caramel topping- | ||
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1/3 | c | Nuts; chop/toast |
| 2 | tb | Flaked coconut |
| Chocolate caramel topping- | ||
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | oz | Unsweetened chocolate; |
| Melted | ||
| 1/3 | c | Nuts; chopped |
Note - "milk" refers to one 14 oz. can of Sweetened Condensed Milk. Oven Method: Pour milk into a 9" pie plate. Cover with foil; place in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water to just below pie plate rim. Bake at 425~ for 1 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel colored. Beat until smooth. Stove Top Method: Pour milk into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Over low heat, simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel colored. Beat until smooth. Microwave Method: Pour milk into 2 qt. glass measure. Cook on med. (50% power) 4 mins. , stirring briskly every 2 mins until smooth. Cook on med-low(30% power) 12 to 18 mins. or until very thick and caramel colored, stiring briskly every two mins. until smooth. To Reheat in Microwave: Place desired amount of caramel in a 1 or 2 cup glass measure. Heat on high (100% power) 40 to 50 secs. or until warm, stirring after 20 secs. Variations after caramelizing Sweetened Condensed Milk: Spicy Caramel Topping: Stir in cinnamon,vanilla/almond extract; add water to desired consistency; mix well. Nutty Caramel Topping: Stir in vanilla, nuts, and coconut. Chocolate Caramel Topping: Stir in vanilla, chocolate, and nuts (if desired). Mix well. USES: As a pudding w/whipped cream and shaved chocolate. As a topping for ice cream, pound cake, or angel food cake. Combined with whipped cream to fill cream puffs or layer in parfaits. As a frosting or filling for cookies, cakes, and tortes. Spooned over baked apples, poached pears, rice pudding, or bread pudding. Source: Borden, Inc.
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 1310 Calories; 35g Fat (24% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 221g Carbohydrate; 135mg Cholesterol; 505mg Sodium
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #5 by Lisa Clarke previous next