What Is Condensed Milk? - U.S. Dairy

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What is Condensed Milk?

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• 1 min read September 13, 2017

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Condensed milk, also known as sweetened condensed milk or sweet milk, is regular cow’s milk that has been concentrated and sweetened with sugar.

(Unsweetened condensed milk is simply called evaporated milk.)

Once the milk is pasteurized, it’s piped into an evaporator, where it’s concentrated. Sugar is added before the milk is vacuum-sealed into cans.

Sweetened condensed milk is very thick and sweet – in fact, it contains about 45 percent sugar. Due to condensed milk's contents, it works well as a dessert ingredient. Thanks to canning process and added sugar, it has a shelf life of about two years.

Looking for some ways to use sweetened condensed milk? Check out these great recipes:

• Caramel Flan
• Double-Decker Marshmallow Fudge
• Vietnamese Ice Coffee
• Banana Pudding
• Key Lime Pie

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