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Questions tagged [condensed-milk]

Condensed milk is (cow's) milk from which some, but not all water has been removed. It is sometimes also sweetened.

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Is there an alternative to condensed milk?

In Denmark we don't have condensed milk in our regular stores and I've actually only seen it in an UK-import store a few years ago. Is there an alternative to it or can you craft it with regular cooking equipment?
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Can evaporated milk be converted to sweetened condensed?

(Not a duplicate of this question, I don't believe) If I have a recipe that calls for sweetened condensed milk but only have a can of evaporated milk, is there anything I can do to it to the evaporated milk to make it a suitable replacement for…
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Is condensed milk the same as sweetened condensed milk?

Is condensed milk the same as sweetened condensed milk? I have a fudge recipe that calls for condensed milk and I can not find strictly condensed milk, only sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk.
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Condensed milk doesn't mix well into iced coffee

I enjoy Vietnamese/Thai/Brazilian iced coffee with the signature condensed milk. However, my efforts to reproduce have fallen flat. Using either condensed milk from a can or squeeze bottle, it never really mixes well and falls to the bottom. It ends…
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Can I convert a no-churn icecream recipe to lactose- and sugar-free?

I want to make a no-churn ice-cream for my wife, it needs to be sugar-free and lactose-free. The recipe I found calls for condensed milk and 35% cream. I can find lactose-free cream in the local supermarkets, but I was not able to find any…
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Condensed milk versus regular milk in fudge recipes

What is the difference between fudge recipes that call for sweetened, condensed milk versus regular milk?
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Why is dulce de leche thicker than sweetened condensed milk?

You can make dulce de leche by cooking a can of sweetened condensed milk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8LT7yAtiaI&t=178s Could you explain how the consistency changes to something much more viscous without any water evaporating? Also, is this…
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Dried condensed milk

I want to make custard caramel. The recipe which I will follow requires condensed milk. Now I have an opened refrigerated tin of condensed milk. Half of it is used. The other half is dried, though not expired. So is it safe to use that? Also how can…
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Pasteurize egg yolks?

I want to make a cake filling consisting of sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice so I thought of adding egg yolks to make it more dense, but the condensed milk and lemon juice doesn't need cooking then should I cook them over a double boiler? if…
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