HOW TO MAKE EVAPORATED AND SWEETENED, CONDENSED MILK

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HOMEMADE EVAPORATED MILK

INGREDIENTS

1. 4 cups of milk (will make 2 cups of evaporated milk- slightly more than the standard can size of 14 or 15 ounces) (I personally would use almond milk or lactose free milk depending on the recipe I needed it for)
2. Small pot

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pour the milk into the pot on the stove. Turn the stove to “low.”
2. Keep the milk hot, but not boiling, until the milk has evaporated to half its size (it took me about 2 1/2 hours). Stir the milk every 10 minutes or so. You can remove the skin from the top of the milk, if you like.
3. Allow the milk to cool to room temperature before using in a recipe.

NOTES

1. Store the milk in the refrigerator for up to one week.

HOMEMADE SWEETENED, CONDENSED MILK

What is the difference between evaporated milk and condensed milk? Sugar!

INGREDIENTS

1. 4 cups of milk (for 16 ounces of sweetened, condensed milk)
2. Small pot
3. 1 ½ cups of sugar, honey, or sweetener of your choice (I used raw sugar)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix the sugar into the milk, then place on the stove under “low” heat.
2. Wait about 2 hours, stirring about every 15 minutes. After 2 hours, the milk should be about half the size it was before.
3. When it is reduced by half, remove it from the stove and allow to cool before using in a recipe.
4. Store the milk in the refrigerator for up to a week or can it for later use.