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Title:   Caramel Sweetened Condensed Milk
Categories: Toppings
Yield: 6 Servings

14      oz            Sweetened Condensed milk
                        VARIATIONS AFTER CARAMELIZING:
                        SPICY CARAMEL TOPPING-
     1/2  t             Ground cinnamon
     1/4  t             Vanilla or almond extract
                        Water
                        NUTTY CARAMEL TOPPING-
   1      t             Vanilla
     1/3  c             Nuts -- chop/toast
   2      tb            Flaked coconut
                        CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TOPPING-
   1      t             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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