How do you make great caramel sauce from a can of sweetened condensed milk?

Question

I read about it once but forgot where. I would like to try this if anyone has any tips. Thanks.

Answer 1

This is a famous Argentine sweet.

You take condensed milk cans - peel the labels, put them in a pressure cooker - make sure to cover top of cans with water, they MUST be immersed in water - and cook for about 45 minutes. I don't know if you can do just boiling... I guess so - but I assume it takes longer - probably double time. And I assume you must cover the cans completely with water - like in the pressure cooker.

Once done cooking, let cool overnight.

What you have is "Dulce de Leche" - sweet milk.

Answer 2

Caramel Topping Recipe

Submitted by: rec.food.recipes Tonkcats

recipe is ready in < 30 minutes Ready in: < 30 minutes
recipe difficulty 2/5 Difficulty: 2 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 3 cups

Categories:
Caramel Sauce Recipes

Ingredients:
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup dark Karo syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Combine sugar and syrup. Cook until soft ball stage*. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Put over your ice cream, popcorn, apples or use as a fondue.

*soft-ball stage

Definition: A test for sugar syrup describing the point at which a drop of boiling syrup immersed in cold water forms a soft ball that flattens of its own accord when removed. On a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage is between 234ºF and 240ºF.

Answer 3

Completely submerge a can of the sweetened condensed milk in water in a sauce pan. Let it boil for 4 1/2 hours MINIMUM. Let it cool all the way inside the can... perfect caramel!!! I learned that from a "Bannoffee Pie" (sp) recipe.

Answer 4

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 (14-ounce.) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup butter, softened - divided use
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
COMBINE sugar and water in medium, heavy-duty saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue to boil, without stirring, for 10 to 14 minutes, tilting pan occasionally to keep color even until mixture turns a deep caramel color.
Remove from heat.
STIR in sweetened condensed milk (mixture will foam up); do not scrape sides of pan. Add half the butter, one tablespoon at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in remaining butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Serve over ice cream or cake, if desired.

Answer 5

you have to open the can of condensed milk and put it in a pot with water so the can of milk get hot buy the water when the color change; with a spoon move it until u see that is like caramel

Answer 6

Just put to boil the closed can in water for 2 hours. Let it cool and is ready.

Answer 7

a friend taught me this, it's so good
submerge a whole unopened can in water ina deep pot
simmer for 2 hrs, let cool so you can handle, then open
and serve
we like it with fresh sliced apples