How to Make Condensed Milk

Learn how to make condensed milk with just 4 ingredients in less than one hour! This thick, sweet, velvety smooth milk is a pantry staple and the base for all your favourite dessert recipes including cookies, cakes, milkshakes, brownies, ice cream and more.

Prep Time2

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 15

Course: Condiments, Sauces & Marinades

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Servings: cups

Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

Medium Saucepan
Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

4 cups Full-Fat Milk
1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
4 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the milk and sugar and bring to a rapid simmer for about 5 minutes. Then, reduce heat to a gentle simmer, stirring often for another 50 to 60 minutes.
When the mixture has reduced by half, add in the butter and the vanilla and continue stirring until thickened and reduced to a syrupy consistency around 15 minutes. It should coat the back of a spoon with a brown hue. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Transfer to a an airtight glass jar and enjoy as needed.

Notes

- Don't try to speed up the cooking process. This is a labour of love. Cooking it low and slow and consistently stirring yields a luxuriously creamy texture. Also, cooking it on high will only make the milk curdle.

- If the mixture is still runny, then you haven't cooked down the water content enough. You can tell it's done when the colour darkens and the mixture thickens.

- Allow the mixture to completely cool before adding it to the fridge.

- Keep the stove temp level fairly moderate to low heat to ensure no curdling, burning, or overflowing of liquid.

See additional notes and tips for success in the blog post above.

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