How to Make Sweetened Condensed Milk
A simple recipe that requires little tending
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic whole milk
- ⅔ cup organic cane sugar
- Optional: 1 teaspoon Vanilla paste or extract note: I usually end up using this condensed milk in recipes that already require vanilla so I often leave it out. If you choose to omit it, your milk will be a little lighter and whiter than pictured, and that's just fine
Instructions
- Place milk and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan, stir for 20 seconds with spatula
- Place on cooktop and heat pan on low heat until sugar is dissolved, gently stirring here and there
- Once sugar is dissolved, turn heat to medium and bring milk/sugar mixture to a simmer (do not stir from here on out)
- Allow to simmer (not boil) for 40 minutes. Milk will thicken and darken a little. When done condensed milk should thickly coat a spoon and measure about two cups, but that measurement doesn't have to be exact. If it's not quite thick enough and you need to give it a little extra time, do! No harm will come from letting it simmer a little longer. Milk will also get thicker once it's placed in the refrigerator.
- If a foam forms on top just skim off with a spoon
- When ready, remove from heat and allow to cool
- Once cool, if using vanilla, add it now and stir. Pour milk into a jar and place in the fridge. Allow condensed milk to get cold, (thickening even more) before using.