Caramel Condensed Milk
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| 1 | Saw in you tube that you can do this in a slow cooker by submergeing the cans in water and leaving it on high for about 6hrs to do that. Has anyone tried this method? Am interested to know how was the result also how long can you keep this kind of caramel cans of condensed milk (un opened cans) in cupboard.I am thinking of doing 4 cans in one go.Your ideas please. spicegirlie - 2019-11-12 14:45:00 |
| 2 | Did you know you can buy Nestle Highlander caramel in cans. angie117 - 2019-11-12 14:55:00 |
| 3 | High for 6 hours sounds way too long, you will probably blow a hole in the ceiling when they explode rainrain1 - 2019-11-12 18:52:00 |
| 4 | When family lived at home and long before it was available at the store I did this, worked well and I stored the cans in the fridge after cooking, just my preference. These days I just would buy a can if needed. nauru - 2019-11-12 18:56:00 |
| 5 | rainrain1 wrote: Not if your crockpot isn't too hot on low..... pays to know your temperature, but I've done several cans at a time, with plenty of water over the top, for between 6-8 hours, and check to ensure still well covered with water, and not above a very gentle simmer (certainly not boiling) especially towards the end. Let go cold in the water to keep yourself safe, unless you can lift them securely. Use the cans that have solid lids, rather than the ringtop type ones, if worried about them exploding. I keep mine on cool pantry shelf for months, but in the fridge if opened. Oh, and as the labels come off, make sure to well label them as caramel - frustrating to need a can of condensed milk and find it's caramel.... lol autumnwinds - 2019-11-12 21:25:00 |
| 6 | Used to do it in a regular pot on the stove, it had to simmer for an hour or two and you needed to make sure it was kept topped up with water. Fortunately never had a mishap doing this (used for banoffee pie). If it works in a slow cooker then a great idea. gennie - 2019-11-12 22:19:00 |
| 7 | You can do it with coconut condensed milk. It tastes like McIntosh's toffees. It's not as thick as the normal condensed milk but delicious and dairy free thepiercedkiwi - 2019-11-15 19:27:00 |
| 8 | Read a story once in a cookbook about the can exploding, put me off ever trying it. rainrain1 - 2019-11-16 08:07:00 |
| 9 | Have worked in a commercial kitchen where the head chef put the cans in water to cook, then had his afternoon break and forgot about them! Came back and the water had boiled dry and the cans had exploded all over the place! lol You can do it any way you like, just make very sure they are always covered with water!! hazelnut2 - 2019-11-16 09:04:00 |
| 10 | Yes I have a long time ago and that would be about right. I think I left it on low for 8 hours. You can keep this for a really long time and it is cheaper way of making caramel rather than buying caramel condensed milk. I make it on the stove top too. Put tins in a pot. Cover them with water making sure there is extra water above the cans. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 3 hours. I like to simmer them for around 2 and 1/2 as the longer you cook it the darker the caramel but have not cooked beyond 3 hours. It the water starts getting low then top with boiling water. Leave the cans in water too cool completely before opening. The cans have never exploded on me but just be aware that this can happen. Never open the cans while they are hot. I leave it overnight for this reason before opening it. marcs - 2019-11-16 10:38:00 |
| 11 | I also tip my can upside down when I put it in the slow cooker. 8 hours on high thepiercedkiwi - 2019-11-16 12:59:00 |
| 12 | marcs wrote: I don't know how you figure it is cheaper than buying, it is only 65c different, think about the hours of power you are using, water and time, this all comes at a cost, you still have to wash pot afterwards, this uses more water, detergent, or power if using a dish washer, for only 65c, flossy63 - 2019-11-16 14:50:00 |
| 13 | I do it on the log burner when I have the fire going. About three hours in a deep saucepan and always covered with water. It is so yummy! I don't like the tins of caramel condensed milk - it has a strange taste for me. meetee - 2019-11-16 17:02:00 |
| 14 | flossy63 wrote:
Different country. I live in Auz. A supermarket brand condensed milk is $1.60 a can. The nestle caramel condensed milk is $5. Huge price difference if you need to buy a few cans. It will cost me less in power or gas to make a few at a time and store in the cupboard. A can of Nestle brand condensed milk is $2.50 here. I also find the ready made Caramel condensed milk taste different/funny. Not sure how to describe it but also not everyone lives close to a supermarket so it is nifty of have little tricks up your sleeve. Edited by marcs at 10:36 pm, Sat 16 Nov marcs - 2019-11-16 22:33:00 |
| 15 | we are so spoilt … twist a bit of wire around the can for easy handling … leave in the puia all day pheonix4 - 2019-11-17 19:35:00 |
| 16 | Have done it just one can at a time in a pot. But I made sure I had plenty of other jobs in the kitchen to do to keep an eye on it. Had heard the horror stories of having to scrape it off the ceiling! landylass - 2019-11-17 20:28:00 |
| 17 | Update- I did six cans yesterday in slow cooker for 8 hrs on low setting.Filled the slow cooker with plenty of water and had turned out really nice. Regarding the cost of condensed milk I brought a brand called Summer Harvest in Reduce to clear stores for $1.99 and Pam's brand for $2.40 from New World and cooked both of them in the same batch they both taste delicious and same.Now ready to use for banoffie pies and banoffie trifles . spicegirlie - 2019-11-18 16:48:00 |
| 18 | I do 3 cans of normal condensed milk on the stove top simmering for 3 hours and they don't burst. Way nicer tasting them the caramel condensed milk. macb - 2019-11-18 19:44:00 |
