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How to cook condensed milk without a can?
There is nothing easier than boiling condensed milk in a can, and almost everyone knows about this method. But if a delicacy is purchased in draft form or in any other container that is not suitable for prolonged contact with boiling water, this is not a cause for grief. You can get this boiled condensed milk without a tin shell.
How condensed milk is cooked without a can
Recipe for cooking condensed milk in a pan
This will require an aluminum pan, into which condensed milk is poured from the existing container. The saucepan is put on fire and the milk is brought to a boil with constant stirring. To do this, you can use both a wooden spatula and a regular spoon. When the condensed milk boils, it is necessary to reduce the heat and cook it until the density corresponds to the desired one. If you do not stir the condensed milk, it can not only burn, but also simply form a not very pleasant hard crust on the walls.
Stainless steel cookware is also suitable for cooking, but you should definitely not use an enamel pan. In it, condensed milk will begin to burn at the same time as it boils.
How condensed milk is cooked without a can in other ways
To cook condensed milk in the microwave, you will need two containers. Bigger – for water, smaller – directly for condensed milk. In the future, the principle of a water bath works: condensed milk is cooked by heating the water surrounding the container. The level must be organized so that the milk in the container is a couple of centimeters higher than the water in the larger container. If there is too much liquid in it, then it will simply be poured into a jar of condensed milk while boiling. The duration of cooking here largely depends on the power of the microwave and the amount of condensed milk.
The dishes used for this process are those that are suitable for the microwave. These can be glass containers or ceramic
What else to consider when cooking
– So that the dishes do not rumble when cooking on the stove, it is worth placing any piece of cloth between the bottom of the water bath and the rest of the container. – Do not put too long time for boiling condensed milk in the microwave. If you continuously monitor the process, then with a standard weight of 400 g, it thickens in half an hour. – Determining the readiness of homemade condensed milk is quite simple. It should change color from white to pale brown, and the consistency changes from light to rather viscous. Well-boiled condensed milk can be spread with a knife on bread, and not only used for whipping cream, so the degree of boiling is a purely individual thing. – You can achieve chocolate color and thickness only when using natural milk. If milk was taken, created on the basis of plant substances, then you should not count on a positive result.