evaporated milk?

Question

Can you used condensed milk in place of evaporated milk?

So what to use for my pumpkin pie, since I thought I had evaporated milk but I have condensed milk?

Answer 1

No, condensed milk is not the same as evaporated milk. Though both are bought in tins, they are very different. Condensed milk is thick and sweetened, while evaporated milk is not. They are not interchangable in recipes.

"Evaporated milk is a shelf-stable canned milk product with about 60% of the water removed from fresh milk. In the U.S. it is not sweetened. It differs from condensed milk which contains sugar. Condensed milk requires less processing because the added sugar inhibits bacterial growth."

And

"Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product that can last for years without refrigeration. Also known as sweetened condensed milk, the two terms have become synonymous; though there have been unsweetened condensed milk products, today these are uncommon. Condensed milk is used in numerous dessert dishes in the United States and other countries.

A related product is evaporated milk, which has undergone a more complex process and which is not sweetened."

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Condensed milk could be a generic term for milk that has had 60% of its water removed by evaporation. With sweetened condensed milk, great quantities of sugar were added first, accounting for 40% to 45% of the total volume before evaporation. Once all that water is removed, it is a very sticky and very sweet mixture.
Unsweetened condensed milk, however, is simply called evaporated milk, at least in this country, and comes in whole, lowfat and skim versions.
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If you have a little time, though, you can easily reduce a quantity of milk by half or more. Put it in a pan on the stove, bring it to a simmer, and let it reduce. A wide-mouth pan such as a saucier will allow more surface area for faster evaporation. Keep the milk below the boil, to keep it from curdling, and make sure it doesn't scorch on the bottom of the pan, or you'll have a tough time scrubbing it off.

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The condensed milk will work in making fudge or you could make a pumpkin cheesecake.

Answer 3

I was looking for evaporated milk, and they only sold sweetened condensed milk. They, alas, are not the same thing.

However, what I learnt is that you can use powdered milk to replace evaporated milk. And I was able to buy powdered milk.

According to this website, to make evaporated milk, use 1 cup of water with 2/3 cup of powdered milk.

Answer 4

They are not the same thing, but they are related. Condensed milk has sweeteners added; evaporated milk goes through more of a complex process and does not have any sugar. Both can be kept and stored for a long time.

Answer 5

NO. Condensed milk has sweeteners added. Evaporated milk just has the "water" removed. Not the same at all. Depending on the recipe I have used regular milk instead of evaporated.

Here is a recipe using the condensed milk:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Perfect-Pumpkin-Pie/Detail.aspx

Answer 6

it will probably not taste right if the recipe calls for evaporated milk

Answer 7

Yes, in most cases, just remember that condensed milk has tons of sugar added.

Answer 8

They are really 2 different things, but there may be directions on the can for how to dilute it. If it's for a recipe, I wouldn't try to substitute, though.

Answer 9

Although they appear similar, they are very different products. I would avoid substituting one for the other, particularly if you are baking or candy making.

Answer 10

Same thing I think