{"id":1464584,"date":"2020-05-14T17:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T22:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1464584"},"modified":"2021-07-30T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T16:43:25","slug":"how-to-make-sweetened-condensed-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-sweetened-condensed-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Really Make Sweetened Condensed Milk in the Microwave?"},"content":{"rendered":"It's 9 p.m. and you're suddenly inspired to whip up something sweet in the kitchen. You find a tantalizing recipe for\u00a0Creamy Pineapple Pie<\/a>, but you're missing one of the key ingredients: sweetened condensed milk. While you could put it off until your weekly grocery run, you'd rather get to work on your masterpiece.\r\n\r\nWell, we have good news (maybe). If you have milk, sugar and a microwave, it may be possible for you to make sweetened condensed milk at home in a matter of minutes. Keep reading as we put this microwave hack to the test and see how it stacks up to the stuff in the can.\r\n

What Is Sweetened Condensed Milk?<\/h3>\r\nIt's exactly what it sounds like: milk that has been condensed to remove excess water from the milk solids, and then sweetened, most often with cane sugar. The sugar and milk solids caramelize as the milk is heated, which gives the condensed milk its golden color and faint caramel flavor. We use sweetened condensed milk in a variety of dessert recipes like pies, ice creams, fudge and baked goods.\r\n\r\nLearn the difference between evaporated and condensed milk<\/a>.\r\n

How to Make Sweetened Condensed Milk in a Microwave<\/h2>\r\n\"homemade\r\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n