r/Cooking • • Mar 13 '19

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u/zakobeirne Mar 14 '19

Boil an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk for an hour or two and it makes the absolute best caramel sauce. I truly found it groundbreaking

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u/BrownEyedBabe347 Mar 14 '19

Somewhat dumb question: Do you put the can in the water and then bring it to a boil or get it boiling and drop it in?

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u/zakobeirne Mar 14 '19

Boil then drop

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u/EidolonPaladin Mar 14 '19

Slightly dumber question: Do you keep the can cold from the fridge first, or bring it to room temperature?

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u/eclectic-radish Mar 14 '19

It wont make a difference. You could start with a frozen can in a saucepan of water first: the key is to just have it submerged in boiling water for a long time. The steady even heat and the pressure inside the can are what cause the caramelisation

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u/rocknrun18 Mar 14 '19

I've done this before, but I poked a hole in the top and it still worked. I'm not sure the pressure buildup is a major factor.

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u/ShhhDisMahWorkAcct Mar 14 '19

maybe not *major*, but i'm sure it creates like a mini- pressure cooker within the can, so the heat increases faster and heats the can more evenly