After experimenting to come up with the best homemade condensed milk recipe, we were surprised at how good this condensed milk tasted. This is possibly the easiest, quickest, and best recipe you will find.
Condensed milk is a pantry staple that we at Yummefy just cannot do without, especially during the festive season. Being locked down in the pandemic came with its fair share of woes and one of them was not being able to procure our favourite can of condensed milk. So we tried and tested and experimented till we zeroed in on the homemade condensed milk recipe to share with you. Whether you’re looking to sweeten your bakes or make instant mithai our easy condensed milk recipe will make cooking simpler, fun, and so much tastier.
Condensed milk is a thick, sweet, syrupy, and rich confection made from milk. Milk is heated to evaporate its water content and sugar is added to sweeten it. The resulting liquid is quite dense. Though condensed milk is sweetened, a non-sweetened variety called evaporated milk is also available in super-markets.
Across the world, condensed milk is a popular ingredient used in making desserts. Traditional Scottish tablets are a confection made using condensed milk. Brazilian candy brigadeiros are also made using condensed milk. The confection is also used in the making of several eggless cakes in India. Fudge too, is made using condensed milk. If you like making homemade no-churn ice-creams, kulfis, and dulce de leche, condensed milk comes handy always. And of course, homemade condensed milk is also used in the making of the famous dessert tres leches and many other simple condensed milk recipes.
Fun fact: Reduce the cooking time of gajar ka halwa in winter by using condensed milk in it.
Even though today condensed milk is used in dessert preparations it was invented as a solution to store milk by Nicolas Appert in France 1820 for long hours without refrigeration. Gail Borden is believed to have first made condensed milk in the USA. Condensed milk was used by the American Civil War soldiers in the US as well when the US government ordered it in huge quantities as field ration.
The answer is yes. You can make your regular black tea and add a spoon or two of homemade condensed milk to it as per your taste. Our easy condensed milk can also be used in coffee. Fun Fact: Vietnamese coffee is known for the use of condensed milk and is absolutely delicious. Besides, Malaysian and Singaporean tea called 'teh tarik' is made using condensed milk, and even Hong Kong uses condensed milk for making tea. In the Spanish city of Valencia, condensed milk goes into the making of café bombón, a kind of coffee.
While it is okay to eat condensed milk, excess of anything is bad. Condensed milk is highly calorific and intensely sweet. So, while you can enjoy a few spoons of our condensed milk recipe, we suggest that you do not go overboard.
Any sweetened condensed milk recipe is particularly not good for diabetics because of the excessive sweetness. Condensed milk and products made using condensed milk are also not suitable for those with lactose intolerance.
To make our easy condensed milk at home, you will need only five simple ingredients: butter, milk, vanilla extract, milk powder, and powdered sugar. You need to bring the milk to a boil. Meanwhile butter, sugar, milk powder and vanilla extract are blended together. With the blender running, the hot milk is slowly added to the blender in a thin stream till a thick, syrupy, and smooth mixture is achieved. To see the detailed process of making our homemade condensed milk recipe, watch our step-by-step instructional video above.
Once cool, condensed can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You could, of course, use it immediately as well. This is the best replacement for store-bought condensed milk which you can whip up in just 10 minutes any time you are in need of condensed milk and cannot make a trip to the supermarket. If you have unannounced guests you can whip up instant desserts using your homemade condensed milk. Kids who otherwise dislike milk love to have spoonfuls of sweetened condensed milk.
Before using the refrigerated sweetened condensed milk bring it to room temperature and lightly beat it with a fork if it has thickened too much in the fridge.
Make our homemade condensed milk recipe in 10 minutes with step by step pictures and video. Learn how to make condensed milk at home easily with all the ingredients and cooking method with our recipe below.
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