What does one do with condensed milk?

[Crokette]

You can make coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk, a key lime pie, a coconut baked custard, and many other things I guess...
I love sweetened condensed milk!

 

[themarquis]

I really like sweetened condensed in coffee. Pour the can into a tupperware, because then it will last for a while. A spoonful mixed in coffee is so delicious. I like it also with iced coffee.

 

[Imzadi]

What's the difference between evaporated and condensed milk? Aren't they the same?

They are not the same at all.
I use low-fat Evaporated milk in place of Half & Half or heavy cream in a recipe. It cuts down the fat immensely while retaining the rich flavor & texture needed. It is great for Alfredo sauces or whipping mashed potatoes. While it is slightly sweeter than plain milk - like cream is, it is not sweetened like sweetened condensed milk is. That has the consistency of a caramel syrup.

You can drink sweetened condensed milk plain out of the can by pouring about 3 tablespoons into a mug & adding boiling water, then stirring. It is a super-sweet hot milk that way. I used to drink it all the time as a child. Too much sugar for me now as an adult.

A tablespoon or more can also be added to coffee or tea in place of cream & sugar. Yum!

If you accidently open the wrong can, you will know immediately as the evaporated milk is white & has the consistency of Half & Half. Sweetened condensed milk is a creamy beige color & the consistency of caramel syrup.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I just re-examined the can and it is indeed evaporated milk. If I bought a pie shell (prebaked or whatever it is they sell at the store), could I use the evaporated milk, along with canned sweet potatoes to make like a sweet potato pie or something?

TOV

 

[*Fantasia*]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but my mom uses condensed milk in her coffee. She doesn't need to put sugar or cream. And she also uses condensed milk for baking as well.

 

[Imzadi]

Probably none of the suggestions we gave you will work for the evaporated milk as we gave suggestions for sweetened condensed milk. Please re-read my description of the differences, 3 posts back.

We need to start over with suggestions for Evaporated milk.

Think of it this way:
Evaporated milk = Half & Half
Sweetened condensed milk = super-sweet milky syrup

The Evaporated milk you have is NOT sweetened. If you want to make a sweet potato pie recipe, you need one that uses Half & Half or cream, plus will probably need other spices as well as sugar or maple syrup.

You can also use up the can of evaporated milk in your coffee instead of cream. It adds no sugary taste the way sweetened condensed milk does, which replaces cream AND sugar.

If the word "Condensed" is throwing you off, replace the word in your head with "Evaporated":

Think of it this way:
Evaporated milk = Half & Half
Sweetened "evaporated" milk = super-sweet milky syrup

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Ok, since I am not a coffee drinker, what on earth do I do with the evaporated milk? Throw it out? Water it down and drink it straight?

For the record, in my pantry I also have a smallish bag of light brown sugar, a box of oatmeal and some 'nut topping' (not sure where it came from). Can I use the evaporated milk to make oatmeal cookies?

TOV

 

[hlbtimes2]

I just re-examined the can and it is indeed evaporated milk. If I bought a pie shell (prebaked or whatever it is they sell at the store), could I use the evaporated milk, along with canned sweet potatoes to make like a sweet potato pie or something?

TOV

Yes, evap. milk is what you would use for pumpkin or sweet potato pie. Its also pretty good in mashed potatoes or mac and cheese.

 

[MosMom]

http://www.verybestbaking.com/products/carnation/evap/default.aspx

Everything you could ever want to know plus recipes.

 

[Imzadi]

Now you're getting the idea!

If you eat oatmeal, you could simply add it in place of the milk.

Hmmm, what other cans came in the box you were given? Maybe something there would go with the evaporated milk.

You do not have to use up the evaporated milk right away. I like to keep a couple of cans on hand for when a recipe calls for Half & Half or cream. I usually don't keep Half & Half around as the refrigerator shelf life is so short.

I use evaporated milk for cooking instead of baking. It's good for creamy sauces, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese as hlbtimes2 suggested, when I have to add Half & Half to a beef noodle stroganoff.

I'm making an Alfredo sauce right now. To the can of evaporated milk, I'll add some shredded parmesian cheese, slowly simmer & stir the two until the cheese is melted, then add salt, pepper & some garlic powder, a dab of butter. Thicken it with a spoon of flour. Then I'm pouring it over a package of cooked Buitoni mushroom tortelloni.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Since we don't use milk in our house, I use evaporated milk for any recipe that takes milk. Works great and I can keep a stash in the house! Things like mac and cheese, mashed potatos, au gratin potatos, anything that takes milk.

I would just stash it in the cabinet until you make something that takes milk and you don't have it on hand.

 

[annegal]

And annegal--why somebody gave us canned goods is none of your business.

TOV

Just wondering,,,,the only people I give canned goods to are the needy.

 

[crazelion]

Just wondering,,,,the only people I give canned goods to are the needy.

I got box of canned goods as house warming gift and it was life saver.

 

[mousehouselover]

Just wondering,,,,the only people I give canned goods to are the needy.

Maybe they had been sick or maybe they had a need for them. I'd give food to some one who had a recent layoff, death in the family, severe accident, sick family member or if they had a fire/flood. OP's personal situation and the circumstances regarding her gift are her own business. I know curiosity can get the better of some people and your heart may have been in the right place but when she said it's NOYB you should have dropped it.

 

[Ready to go in Ok]

Layer cookies, sometimes called magic bars

In a 9 x 13 glass dish, add in this order (bottom to top layers):

1 stick butter, melted
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup coconut
1 cup crushed walnuts
1 cup chips (chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, whatever you feel like)

pour 1 can condensed milk over the top

cook in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes

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As for the turkey...buy an aluminum roasting pan. It is also helpful to have a meat thermometer (if the turkey doesn't have a pop up timer) and a baster. As much as all the tv shows show the problems with making a turkey, it's really not that difficult if you can follow directions. You just want to remember to baste it (periodically take the liquids from the bottom of the pan and reapply them on top of the bird), every 20 minutes or so, to keep it from drying out. Also as the turkey gets brown, you may need to make a tent of aluminum foil so it doesn't get too crispy on top. The biggest problem for me is figuring out how long it will take to defrost, it does take several days.

Yummy, I am cooking these as I type. Heaven in a pan I tell ya!

 

[Imzadi]

Just wondering,,,,the only people I give canned goods to are the needy.

There are actually several great reasons why someone may give a box of canned goods or be the lucky recipient:

Someone is changing their diet, like to low carbs and the cans no longer fit their new diet. Many people who find out they have high blood pressure or diabetes cannot eat the sodium or sugar or lactose in canned goods unless they buy low sodium/unsweetened products.

Someone is remodeling or downsizing their pantry & wants to get rid of excess supplies.

For people who live in extreme weather zones like blizzards, tornados, or earthquake country, it is highly recommended to have an emergency stash of canned goods on hand. On a recent thread, a woman ran out of cat food but she did have canned tuna.

A college student on a budget would certainly appreciate a stash of food other than mac & cheese, ramein noodles or microwave popcorn.

Then there's the MyCoupons.com Board I frequent. These women have couponing down to a science. They live in "The Land of Doubles" Double coupons that is, where the value of cents off with a coupon is doubled or tripled, making some items, when bought on sale FREE or nearly free! The money saved goes toward their DIS vacation funds.

Couponing gets quite addictive. Heck, I've got a stash of free Garnier Fructis shampoos & conditioners and toothpaste to last me the next six months.

It becomes a game of just how low can the prices go with couponing. These women actually have created stockpiles of the free food they get each week while grocery shopping. Their friends & family often think they are nuts when they first see the stockpiles but after they go "shopping" in these pantries and go home with a bag or box of free goodies they think these women are cool - still nuts, but cool.

Here are some pics of other peoples stockpiles of FREE (or nearly free) after coupon or Free after rebate deals. If you count all the products in one pic and equate $1 for each item, you will see how much money they saved that goes towards their DIS fund (or whatever.) Some of us donate a portion of the Health & Beauty products we receive to battered women's shelters or homeless shelters.

Stockpile Pic from 2004

Health & Beauty Stockpile Pics

 

[annegal]

Wow, Imzadi, I never knew that.

 

[mum4jenn]

I use EVAPORATED milk in my mashed potatoes. It makes the potatoes a bit creamier.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

half moon (black and whites) cookies!

 

[Linzybrooke]

If you like coconut pie I have a great recipe that calls for a can of condensed milk. PM me if you want it!