On Fri 22 Apr 2005 11:47:44a, Ophelia wrote in uk.food+drink.misc:
My pleasure, Ophelia... The sweetened condensed milk must be cooked in the can before use. It can be submerged in a kettle, brought to a low boil and cooked for 4 hours, or it can be cooked in a pressure cooker as follows.
The Cuilinary Arts Insbreastute Encyclopedic Cookbook specifies 1 hour at 15 pounds pressure, letting pressure drop of its own accord. Water should come half up the side of the can.
In any case, the can of milk is to be cooked *unopened* and allowed to cool *completely* before opening.
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Caramel Banana Pie
1 can sweetened condensed milk (caramelized as above) 1-2 cup hot coffee, preferably, or hot water 1 8-inch crumb pie shell bananas 1-2 pint double cream, whipped and unsweetened
Cover bottom of pie shell with sliced bananas. Scoop caramelized milk into medium mixing bowl, add hot coffee and beat thoroughly until smooth. Pour into pie shell over bananas. Top with whipped cream and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
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