Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

By Addie

I have a 'substitute' for this glorious ingredient in my cookbook, but the one I found at Grandma Loy's Kitchen rises above all the others I've ever tried. This recipe actually has the consistency of sweetened condensed milk and I'm so impressed with it! It's really very simple too - hope you'll try it. The recipe makes the equivalent to 3 cans! I love that it can be frozen also. Awesome!! I went through 2 batches of this over the holidays and was so pleased with the results!

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• 1 cup nonfat dry milk
• 6 Tablespoons butter or margarine, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Place sugar in food processor and blend until super fine.
(If you don't have a food processor, place 1 cup of sugar at a time in a blender and process.) Then do the same thing with the dry milk powder. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, dry milk and butter in a large saucepan. Mix very well. Cook over medium heat, watching carefully and stirring often, until butter melts and sugar dissolves.

Remove from heat and divide evenly into thirds, about 1-1/3 c. each. Refrigerate overnight before using to allow mixture to thicken.


This concoction keeps in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and can be frozen up to 6 months. It may be a little grainy after thawing, but it smooths out when mixed with other ingredients.