Ever wondered what was in sweetened condensed milk? Now you can make your own!
Source: Simply in Season
Ingredients:
1 C dry milk powder
2/3 C sugar
1/3 C boiling water
3 Tbsp butter (optional; I didn’t use)
Mix well in a blender until smooth and refrigerate for 24 hours. Yields the equivalent of one can.
The Verdict: Since it’s not really something you eat on its own, it’s hard to say how it compares. Refrigerating overnight definitely yielded a sweet, milky, sticky substance. It worked great in the peach ice cream recipe in which I used it.
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Do you think that you could use this as a substitute in a granola bar recipe? I just made some last week that used sweetened condensed milk, however I cringed at the price when I bought it in the store. We loved the final result, but the cost was more than we would typically spend for a granola bar recipe. I might have to try this…as it would definitely lower the cost! Thanks!
I’ll bet that would totally work!
I made up a batch of the sweetened condensed milk yesterday and then made the granola bars today. It worked well! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this. Would you mind if I shared this on my blog (and linked back to your post)?
Thanks!
Willa
I’d be honored! So glad it worked for you, and I’m looking forward to reading the granola bar recipe.
This is great. Now I don’t have to buy this the couple times I use it every year around the holidays – thanks!
Thanks for the recipe! I am going to try this. The store bought condensed milk is ridiculously expensive! I just pinned this 🙂