Five days ago, I posted a photo of the custard cake that I made on my Facebook Wall. My friends really poured in all their Likes. When I mentioned that I opted to make my own sweetened condensed milk instead of grabbing a can at the supermarket, folks filled the comment mill and my message inbox with the question, " How the hell do you make it ?" I did respond on my Wall. But for my curious friends, instead of sending individual messages, I am sharing the recipe below. Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 1/2 cups whole milk MY CUSTARD CAKE. Thinner cake. Thicker Custard. 1/2 cup sugar 3 tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla In a saucepan, mix sugar and milk. Bring to a low-simmer over medium-low heat. Stir often. When steam starts lifting off the milk, lower the heat even further. When sugar dissolves, put heat at its lowest. Stir, stir, stir. In my case, I would stir it every 5-7 mins. Once you get the desired texture or once reduced to your satisfaction, whisk in but...
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