"sweetened condensed milk" news and stories

Condensed milk and evaporated milk are often confused because their names sound so similar. After all, doesn't evaporation condense/concentrate what it leaves behind? Actually, yes. Unsweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk are the same thing. To make it, 60% of the water in the milk is removed by evaporation in a high-heat environment. The heat causes some of the natural sugars in the milk to caramelize, so it is often slightly darker in color than plain milk. While the original evaporated milk was made from whole milk, it also comes in nonfat and low fat varieties. It is sometimes used in baking, but is most often suggested as a lighter version of cream for soups and coffee drinks. It is shelf-stable, so it's a great thing to keep around the house in case a recipe calls for it.

The difference between condensed and evaporated comes in to play when you have sweetened condensed milk, which cannot be substituted for evaporated milk. Sweetened condensed milk contains a very large amount of sugar. In fact, at least 40% of what is inside a can of sweetened condensed milk is sugar. It is therefore very sweet, in addition to being shelf-stable. Sweetened condensed milk, in addition to being used in baking and candy-making, is a popular addition to drinks like Vietnamese coffee and Thai iced tea. Its most popular use at the moment is for making dulce de leche, which is a heavily caramelized version of sweetened condensed milk. Again, it is shelf stable, so rather than wondering about substitutes, it is best to pick up a can and stick it in the back of the cupboard in case it is needed.

Find great baking and dessert recipes that use condensed milk at KitchenDaily.com

A "slice" is the Australian term for a bar cookie, though slices can tend to be a little less cookie-like in some instances, so they have a slightly broader scope than simply being a cookie relative. These slices are quite similar to brownies, but are topped with everything but the kitchen sink. Niki of Esurientes turned out these delightful Caramel Hazelnut Chocolate Slices for a party and I believe that the attendees must have been a lucky group. Both the top and bottom of these bars a rich with bittersweet chocolate and the caramel layer is made with sweetened condensed milk and studded with hazelnuts. Check out the recipe is you want to try your hand at them!

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