Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

When I first saw a Pin for homemade sweetened condensed milk, I got really excited.  In addition to loving this stuff, it's an ingredient in several other Pintober projects I have in mind.  So, I thought I would try it and use it as a base for other things later in the month.

It was very simple to make.  Here's the original Pin:  Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

Since I wanted to use it in several applications, I thought that I should double the recipe.  I wanted to use my smaller cast iron pan, but it wouldn't hold 2 quarts of milk.  I know that the original recipe called for a liter of milk, which is a little more than a quart, but I thought that I'd like it to be a little sweeter...so I used a little less.

Actually, when I measured out the milk, I could get a quart and a half into my pan.  So, I used 6 cups of milk and 1 1/2 cups of sugar.  At the end, I used 1 1/2 Tbsp of butter.  

It took a little more than 2 hours to cook, and it was still fairly thin when it was done.  I refrigerated it overnight, and it thickened a little more.  For what I am planning to do with it, the consistency is fine. However, if I were going to use it in other applications, I may have wanted to cooking it a bit longer. Some of the comments on the original Pin suggested adding a little baking soda.  I may try that at some point.

Overall, I am pleased with the result.  It tastes so good...I'll let you know how it works with my other Pintober projects.

Here's the video for my version:

Thanks, and welcome to my world!


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