Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2000

Wow! I can't believe that making sweetened condensed milk is so easy! I am so happy to have found this recipe. This is just like the real thing -- and so easy to make with handy ingredients. No more of those little cans for me. Thanks for the recipe!

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SARABOWENAK

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2003

A good concept that needs refinement. I doubled the recipe and still it yielded barely the equivalent of a single can of Bordens. No mention was made of stirring during cooking. This is not only a good idea, it is down right critical. Plus, no mention is made of the initial cooking temperature. Keep it down a bit, stir constantly, and you should have good results. The flavor is just like Bordens. I mixed it with the can of Bordens I had on hand and it worked great.

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CHEZSTEVE

Reviewed: May 13, 2005

This was a quick save for me. I was making Cheese Cake (my own recipe) and realized after everything else was added in that I only had 1 can of condensed milk. It did burn a little so next time I will probably turn down the heat and put in in a double broiler. It made the cheese cake richer and worked out great. Thanks Jeannie for the quick and easy recipe. I will definitely be making this recipe again.

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DAWNSCOTT

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Xenia, Ohio, USA

Living In: Lebanon, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2005

Great recipe for (almost) fat free sweetened condensed milk! It made a little more than 14 oz for me because I didn't stir it for the full 20 minutes. Even though I whisked it constantly, it still got a little burnt on the bottom. Next time I'll stir more vigorously and turn the heat down! Condensed milk costs $3.59 here, so this is definitely a money saver!

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poofietomato

Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

PERFECT SUBSTITUTE! I was out of the normal canned sweetened condensed milk and used this recipe instead. It worked out wonderfully! I don't have a double broiler, so I filled a larger sauce pan 1/3 full of water; and took a slightly smaller saucepan and put it inside the larger one. In the smaller pan I sprayed it with nonstick cooking spray and put the ingredients in. I cooked in on medium heat - stirring often - for about 10-15 minutes. I didn't have ANY problems with this recipe whatsoever. It was an identical substitute. Thanks so much for sharing!

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ainada83

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

Flavor isn't very good. Tastes like dry milk, not regular sweetened condensed milk.

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Christine

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2008

This recipe isn't too bad. It's hard to find sweetened condensed milk here in Germany, so I decided to make my own. I have made this several times on low heat and it has always turned dark brown, but so far it has worked in recipes that I've tried it in. I initially liked this recipe due to the simplicity of the ingredients, but it takes way too long to cook on stove top. I think next time I will try one of the non-cooking recipes on this site.

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rosabela

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

Awesome! Saved me a trip to the grocery store on a rainy foggy evening. Thank you!

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jpichardo

Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Excelent, this will save me a lot of money, and will make easier my confections without leaving home.

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Maria

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2009

In Germany: Nestlé make condensed sweetened milk in tubes and cans under the brand "Milchmädchen". Kaufhof/Hertie/Walmart should stock it. I've never seen powdered milk here except on an army base.

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