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Sweetened Condensed Milk
Preparation info
- Makes
1¾ cups
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2020
Brilliant pastry chef Stella Parks discovered that adding a portion of heavy cream to the milk and sugar before condensing prevents burning. Use this in Key Lime Meringue Pie and any other recipes that call for sweetened condensed milk.
Ingredients
Method
In a large saucepan, combine the milk, cream, and sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture simmers and the sugar has dissolved. Cook for 30 minutes more, scraping the bottom of the pot with a rubber spatula to prevent burning. It will start to foam up when it is almost done. The texture will be slightly thinner than canned sweetened condensed milk, but it will thicken