How to prepare "natural" condensed milk at home and is it worth "messing around" with it? I will briefly talk about this in this article.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Many are accustomed to buying ready-made products, including condensed milk. And, meanwhile, making it yourself is not as difficult as it seems. In addition, a homemade product is always better, and you can make sure of this by preparing condensed milk at home in your kitchen. Unfortunately, the condensed milk, which is lined with store shelves, is completely different from the Soviet one, prepared in accordance with GOST. To feel the real taste again, you need to make it yourself. And even if the taste of the store version suits you, then it must be borne in mind that it contains a large amount of sugar, a mass of vegetable fats and a minimum of milk. This is another good reason to make homemade condensed milk.
It takes some time to brew homemade condensed milk. However, it is definitely worth it. Wonderful taste, no preservatives or other unhealthy additives. And so that your homemade condensed milk always turns out to be successful, I will reveal some secrets.
- Condensed milk is cooked from milk (3-5% fat) or cream (25-30% fat).
- The average proportions of products are as follows: 1 kg of sugar per 1.5-2 liters of dairy product.
- It is not forbidden to add milk powder to the recipe. Many people consider such condensed milk to be much tastier. Add dry milk to liquid milk and mix.
- Will make the condensed milk thicker - cane sugar. It has crystallization and a significantly rich taste.
- Homemade condensed milk is stored in the refrigerator in glass jars.
- For more storage, only take the treat with a dry and clean spoon.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 320 kcal.
- Servings - about 500 g
- Cooking time - 1 hour of cooking, plus time for cooling
Ingredients:
- Homemade milk - 1 l (purchased milk 3-5% is possible)
- Sugar - 700 g (cane sugar is better)
- Butter - 50 g
- Vanilla sugar - 1 tsp (optional)
Making condensed milk at home
1. Pour milk into a heavy-bottomed cooking pot. Add sugar and butter. Condensed milk will boil and rise, so choose a larger pan so that it does not run out.
2. Place the saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
3. Boil milk. Stir to melt the butter and dissolve the sugar.
4. Make a medium heat and boil the condensed milk for about an hour, until the desired consistency. At the same time, stir constantly with a whisk throughout the cooking time.
5. During cooking, the condensed milk will become viscous and thick.
6. Place the pot in a bowl of cold water to cool.
7. Then send the condensed milk to the refrigerator for complete cooling. Keep in mind that when it hardens, it will become even thicker and denser than you removed it from the heat. Consider this when boiling it down.
8. Transfer the finished condensed milk to a glass jar and keep in the refrigerator. It can be used for the same purposes as a purchased product.
See also a video recipe on how to make condensed milk.
