
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
CATEGORIES:
- beverages
- syrups & toppings
YIELDS
about 2 1/4 cups
INGREDIENTS
- 1 can (12 oz.) about 1 1/2 cups evaporated whole milk
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 cups C&H® Quick Dissolve Superfine Sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
INSTRUCTIONS
Whisk cornstarch into milk in medium saucepan; whisk in sugar until blended.
Heat over medium-high heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Whisk in corn syrup until blended. Bring to a boil again; remove from heat.
Let cool up to 2 hours. Chill, covered, until ready to use.
Keeps chilled for up to one week. The sweetened condensed milk will thicken when it is refrigerated.
QUICK TIP
Condensed milk is cow's milk from which the water has been removed. It is most often found in the form of sweetened condensed milk, with sugar added. It is a very thick, sweet product used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries. Sweetened condensed milk is often the main ingredient in desserts in Mexico, as well as in many Latin American and Central American countries.