Caramelizing Sweetened Condensed Milk

Title: Caramelizing Sweetened Condensed Milk

Categories: Mixes

Yield: 1 servings

14 oz Sweetened Condensed milk

VARIATIONS AFTER CAR'MLZED-

SPICY CARAMEL TOPPING-

1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

1/4 ts Vanilla or almond extract

Water

NUTTY CARAMEL TOPPING-

1/3 c Nuts -- chop/toast

2 tb Flaked coconut

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TOPPING-

1 ts Vanilla

1 oz Unsweetened chocolate --

Melted 1/3 c Nuts -- chopped

Note - "milk" refers to one 14 oz. can of Sweetened

Condensed Milk. Oven Method: Pour milk into a 9 pie

plate. Cover with foil; place in larger shallow pan.

Fill larger pan with hot water to just below pie plate

1 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel colored. Beat until smooth. Stove Top Method:

Pour milk into top of double boiler; place over

1 to 1 1/2 hours

or until thick and caramel colored. Beat until

smooth. Microwave Method: Pour milk into 2 qt. glass

measure. Cook on med. (50% power) 4 mins., stirring

briskly every 2 mins until smooth. Cook on med-low

30% power

12 to 18 mins. or until very thick and caramel colored, stiring briskly every two mins. until

smooth. To Reheat in Microwave: Place desired

amount of caramel in a 1 or 2 cup glass measure. Heat

100% power

40 to 50 secs. or until warm,

stirring after 20 secs. Variations after caramelizing

Sweetened Condensed Milk: Spicy Caramel Topping: Stir

in cinnamon, vanilla/almond extract; add water to

desired consistency; mix well. Nutty Caramel Topping:

Stir in vanilla, nuts, and coconut. Chocolate Caramel

Topping: Stir in vanilla, chocolate, and nuts (if

desired). Mix well. USES: As a pudding w/whipped cream

and shaved chocolate. As a topping for ice cream,

pound cake, or angel food cake. Combined with whipped

cream to fill cream puffs or layer in parfaits. As a

frosting or filling for cookies, cakes, and tortes.

Spooned over baked apples, poached pears, rice

pudding, or bread pudding. Source: Borden, Inc.

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