Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

             
        Condensed Milk..... milk from which water is removed and sweetened,it will be very thick in consistency.It can be used in making so many varieties of dishes....It's quite easy to buy a sweetened condensed milk from the shop, but its much more simple ,easy and healthy to make it at home,which I always prefer. It takes around couple of hours, after which you have a jar of simple, creamy sweetness.

Ingredients:

• 1 ltr full fat milk
• 200gms sugar 
• 1/2 tsp baking soda.

        

Method:

• Heat milk in a deep bottom pan.                          
• When it boils add 200 grams sugar and 1/2 tsp baking soda.Baking soda will keep condensed milk stay fresh for longer.
• Keep stirring until the milk thickens. Stir at least once a minute, if not more often.
• Keep heating in low flame and stir continuously, until it becomes so thick.
• When only 1/3 quantity of milk is left,check the consistency by taking a drop of milk in a cup,allow it to cool and now it should be in one string consistency.
• As you can see in below photo the milk has become nice and thick. At this point turn off the gas and let the milk gets cool down completely. 
• Do not over cook the milk or else it will turn solid once it cools down.

 Condensed milk is now ready.

      

      This homemade Condensed milk can be used for baking egg-less cake and to make many sweets like carrot halwa,kheer,Palkova/milk halwa....
       Store the condensed milk in an air tight container and keep it in refrigerator or can be used immediately...