I was reading somewhere that you can boil sweetened condensed milk in the can to make a carmel icing. I was wondering if anybody could tell me, where I would find it. I have been searching and can't seem to find it..... Thank you.....

you could try carnations web sight.

I think she means the instructions...not where to find the milk?

Anyhoo, for this "Dulce De Leche" product, take an unopened can of condensed milk. Put in saucepan. Fill over the top with cold water. Turn on heat until very very slight simmer...probably 3 or 4 on the dial (out of 10). Water is too hot if it is bubbling or moving can about.

I heat mine for at least 2.5-3 hours. It gets darker the longer it goes, from a pale caramel colour to a deep golden brown.

When the time is up, simply turn off the heat and DO NOT TOUCH THE CAN!!! Do not attempt to open it at this point. It is extremely extremely hot.

I leave the pan to cool for about 2 hours, until you can actually touch the can without it being too hot. I do not put it in the fridge, but I leave it out of the water for a few hours.

When you do go to open the can, make sure to not have your face directly over it...just in case it is still a bit warm.

Inside, you will see that the condensed milk has turned a golden brown and is a bit thicker than usual. The taste is incredible!

Just a question but how do you use this yummy caramel?

I didn't mean for where to find the product.

I did a web search of carnation and it put me on the nestle bake site and they had the recipe and three different ways to make it.

They also do not suggest cooking it in the can.

Thank you everyone. That is exactly what I was looking for. My grandmother use to make an icing that was made by burning sugar in a cast iron pan. For hours she would stand at the oven and stir it. It is sooooooo yummy, she would spread it on chocolate cake. I've made it a few times, but when I saw this recipe I thought it might taste like it....


Thank You Again

sorry kakesbyrobin...I guess I misunderstood your reply!

You can even do a few cans at a time in the saucepan. We do 4 per 4 qt. saucepan. Works great!

antonia74 - What do you use it for and how do you use it?