To cook thick condensed milk, cook an ordinary can of condensed milk with a fat content of 8% (for example, Rogachevskaya) for one and a half to 2 hours over low heat. The water should completely cover the can of condensed milk throughout the entire cooking time.
How to cook condensed milk in a jar
You will need – condensed milk in a jar, water, a saucepan, a plastic bag
- We read the composition. A good condensed milk contains only 2 components – milk and sugar, no vegetable fats. It is this condensed milk that is suitable for cooking and will become thick.
- Put the jar in a regular bag, tie it in a knot so that the corrosive adhesive from the label does not stain the pan.
- Put a bag with a jar in a saucepan, pour cold water or boiling water, put on high heat, after boiling, reduce and cook for 2 hours.
- After cooking, do not open the can of condensed milk, first cool it in the same water in which it was cooked.
As you can see, in 2 hours a dense condensed milk was obtained, it does not drain from the spoon at all. If the recipe needs one – cook for 2 hours too, and if you need a liquid one – cook less, an hour and a half.
How to cook condensed milk
Condensed milk in a jar is boiled to make it creamier, less cloying, its consistency becomes thicker, and its color is darker. This in itself is tastier, but for many recipes for desserts (tubes, cakes and pastries), it is precisely thick – boiled – condensed milk that is required. It is reasonable to ask: maybe it’s easier to buy boiled condensed milk in the store? We answer: it is always better to cook a proven condensed milk at home than to endure starch, vegetable oil and a dubious consistency as part of a store boiled milk. In addition, you can cook 4-5 cans of condensed milk at a time, and enjoy it for several months. If there is not enough time to cook condensed milk, then quick methods of cooking will help.
How to cook condensed milk at home?
The basis of condensed milk – milk and sugar – is in almost every home. For 200 milliliters of fat milk, take 200 grams of sugar and boil for 15 minutes. For added creaminess, you can add a piece of butter. There are still ways to make condensed milk at home.
How to quickly cook condensed milk in the microwave?
If you need boiled water, but there is no time for cooking, you can resort to the express method of cooking: pour condensed milk into a glass microwave bowl, set the microwave to a high power level (800 W), and put the condensed milk to boil – 4 times for 2 minutes, pause each time and stir the condensed milkchecking the consistency each time.
How long to cook condensed milk in a pressure cooker
Cook condensed milk in a pressure cooker for 12 minutes: add cold water, a can of condensed milk and after cooking, cool without opening the valve.
How to leave the white color of condensed milk when cooking
To make the condensed milk thicken to firmness, but remain white, cook it with a very low boil of water for 4 hours.