Dreamy Caramel

Are you ready for a mouth watering treat?

How about home made Caramel from Sweetened Condensed Milk

This recipe is so simple, easy and yummy.

There are different levels to cook the milk.
2 hours you will get Caramel Sauce- best with Ice Cream or drizzle over Coffee
3 hours you will get Caramel Pudding- best with a spoon and bowl
4 hours you will get a soft Caramel * This is what we are cooking today.*

Ingredients
1 can sweetened condensed milk


Take label off can.  In a very deep pot place unopened can.  Cover with water 3 - 4 inches above the can.  Bring the water to a boil for four hours.
**The can must be covered with water at all times.  Never let the water level get down to the top of the can.  This could cause the can to explode.**
  

After four hours remove the can with tongs and place on a wire rack to cool. 

Refrigerate.  Once the can is cold, open and you will have caramel. 
The color is even a beautiful rich caramel.

I serve the soft caramel on spoons.  Scoop caramel into a pastry decorator and squeeze onto spoons (and a little into your mouth).  We also add a dollop of whipped cream.

The only thing I can recommend is to boil more than one can.  You will want more!

 

If you are uncertain about boiling the can you can use one of these methods.

OVEN METHOD: Pour 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water. Bake at 425 degrees for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored. Beat until smooth.

STOVETOP METHOD: Pour sweetened condensed milk into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Simmer over low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel-colored, stirring occasionally. Beat until smooth.

MICROWAVE METHOD: Pour sweetened condensed milk into a 2-quart glass measuring cup. Cook on 50-percent power (medium) 4 minutes, stirring briskly every 2 minutes until smooth. Cook on 30-percent power (medium-low) 20 to 25 minutes or until very thick and caramel-colored, stirring briskly every 4 minutes during the first 16 minutes and every 2 minutes during the last 4 to 10 minutes.

SLOW COOKER METHOD: Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk into slow cooker, set to low, stir every 45 minutes or so. Takes about 7 hours to turn into rich, brown caramel.

Life is uncertain.  Eat dessert first. 

~Ernestine Ulmer

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