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      Title: Caramelizing Sweetened Condensed Milk
 Categories: Mixes
      Yield: 1 servings
 
     14 oz Sweetened Condensed milk
           VARIATIONS AFTER CAR'MLZED-

           SPICY CARAMEL TOPPING-

    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/4 ts Vanilla or almond extract
           Water

           NUTTY CARAMEL TOPPING-

      1 ts Vanilla
    1/3 c  Nuts -- chop/toast
      2 tb Flaked coconut

           CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TOPPING-

      1 ts Vanilla
      1 oz Unsweetened chocolate --
           Melted
    1/3 c  Nuts -- chopped
 
  Note - "milk" refers to one 14 oz. can of Sweetened
  Condensed Milk. Oven Method:  Pour milk into a 9" pie
  plate.  Cover with foil; place in larger shallow pan.
  Fill larger pan with hot water to just below pie plate
  rim. Bake at 425° for 1-1/2 hours or until thick and
  caramel colored. Beat until smooth.  Stove Top Method:
  Pour milk into top of double boiler; place over
  boiling water.  Over low heat, simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours
  or until thick and caramel colored.  Beat until
  smooth.  Microwave Method: Pour milk into 2 qt. glass
  measure. Cook on med. (50% power) 4 mins., stirring
  briskly every 2 mins until smooth.  Cook on med-low
  (30% power) 12 to 18 mins. or until very thick and
  caramel colored, stiring briskly every two mins. until
  smooth.    To Reheat in Microwave:  Place desired
  amount of caramel in a 1 or 2 cup glass measure.  Heat
  on high (100% power) 40 to 50 secs. or until warm,
  stirring after 20 secs. Variations after caramelizing
  Sweetened Condensed Milk:

  Spicy Caramel Topping:
  Stir in cinnamon, vanilla/almond extract; add water
  to desired consistency; mix well.

  Nutty Caramel Topping:
  Stir in vanilla, nuts, and coconut. Chocolate Caramel
  Topping: Stir in vanilla, chocolate, and nuts (if
  desired). Mix well.

  USES:
  As a pudding w/whipped cream
  and shaved chocolate. As a topping for ice cream,
  pound cake, or angel food cake. Combined with whipped
  cream to fill cream puffs or layer in parfaits.  As a
  frosting or filling for cookies, cakes, and tortes.
  Spooned over baked apples, poached pears, rice
  pudding, or bread pudding.

  Source: Borden, Inc.
 
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