Any excess water within the milk is also removed during this process, leaving behind only the concentrated milk product. As a result, sweetened condensed milk is thick, rich, and off-white almost beige in color while evaporated milk is similar in texture to skim milk, and white like fresh milk too.
Sweetened condensed milk is used in desserts all around the world. Dulce de leche , a Latin favorite, is made by boiling condensed milk for hours, and then the thick spread is used in cookies , toast, or other baked goods. In many Asian countries, sweetened condensed milk is also used as a favorite to sweeten coffee drinks. Unsweetened evaporated milk is a popular ingredient for recipes like fudge , pie, and bread, but it can add richness to savory food like cheesy macaroni and queso too.
It can also be reconstituted by adding water and used as regular milk. Not really, no. If you need condensed milk and only have evaporated, you can use it with additional sugar in your recipe. If you want a keto condensed milk or sugar-free condensed milk, you can make one at home using an alternative sweetener.
Try this Sugar-Free Condensed Milk recipe. Evaporated milk is great for adding creamy richness to savory dishes and sometimes also desserts. Concentrated milk marries with the melted cheese to create a smooth and beautiful cheese sauce, perfect for dunking tortilla chips. Get the Nacho Queso Dip recipe.
Evaporated milk adds richness to baked goods like fresh, homemade white bread. The proteins in evaporated milk create more structure in the bread during baking for thick and hearty slices. Get the Homemade Bread recipe. Boiled pasta is folded into the magical cheese sauce for the ultimate comfort food with no baking required. If this sounds odd, we understand—evaporated milk for creaminess , ground chicken, onions, garlic, cumin, allspice, peanuts, olives, parmesan, and eggs.
And you can make it up to three days ahead; the flavors just get better as they meld in the fridge. Get our Peruvian Chicken Chili recipe. We can never get enough ways to make ice cream without a machine , and no-churn ice cream starring condensed milk is a classic. The only other ingredients you need until you get into fancy flavors and mix-ins, anyway are whipping cream, vanilla, and sometimes a little salt.
This helps prevent the can from rusting. For best quality, use by the best before date or within one year. Also try to use older cans first. Throw out cans that are: leaking, rusted, dented, cracked or have bulging lids. Put any unused evaporated milk into an air tight container. Store in the fridge. Use within 5 to 7 days. Do not freeze evaporated milk because it will become watery. Tips for cooking with evaporated milk Shake the can before opening.
Use undiluted evaporated milk instead of cream in recipes - and still get a creamy taste. Evaporated milk cannot be used to make whipping cream. Use evaporated milk instead of fresh milk in recipes. Add an equal amount of water. Try leftover canned milk in tea, coffee, omelets, soups, hot oatmeal or even spaghetti sauce.
Five things to do with evaporated milk Make creamy mashed carrots and potatoes. Cook potatoes and carrots until they are soft. Mix in enough evaporated milk to get the consistency you like. And if you're still having trouble using up that can of evaporated milk, there's always a famous holiday pie recipe calling your name.
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