Although easily available in supermarkets, lately, considering its not-so-economical cost, I prefer to prepare condensed milk at home using just three simple ingredients: milk, powdered sugar, and butter.
It only takes a few minutes to prepare and a few hours of resting in the fridge to obtain a milk cream to use in various homemade dessert and ice cream recipes.
The only precaution is to use commercially available powdered sugar that contains a percentage of starch necessary to thicken the milk.
Now take a minute to read the recipe and then…Let’s cook and eat!!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Tools
- 1 Kitchen scale
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Jar with airtight seal
Steps
To prepare condensed milk at home, only a few simple steps are needed.
First, pour the milk into a saucepan and add the butter in pieces. Heat the milk until the butter melts, then, before the milk boils, add the powdered sugar.
Stir with a whisk to avoid lumps. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes, and you will see the milk change its consistency from liquid to thicker. When the milk coats the back of a spoon, it’s time to turn off the heat.
Keep stirring for a couple of minutes, then pour the condensed milk into an airtight jar, cover the surface with cling film in contact, and let it cool at room temperature before closing the jar and transferring it to the refrigerator.
As it cools, the condensed milk will become significantly creamier, perfect for spreading on bread or toast or as an ingredient in homemade desserts and ice creams 😉.
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