Caramel in a Can Hack
You saw the post recently on Facebook where someone took a can of Sweetened Condensed milk placed it in a pan of water and out came caramel right? Well glory be, it works!I was the very happy recipient of a free label-less can last week and I no sooner arrived home with it when my husband plopped it into a pot of water to see what would happen. I didn't know whether to laugh or be super excited. Honestly, I didn't think it would work but I was willing to give it the "good ole college try."
The instructions were to place a can, minus the label into a pot. Covering with water about 3 inches over the top of the can. Bring it to a hard boil and continue the hard boil for 3 hours. Three hours! Yep! Set your timer this is an eternity!
Watch your water. It needs to be contently covered with water. Letting it drop below the top of the can is asking for trouble. I read somewhere where when boiling cans they can explode if they are not kept covered. When your timer goes off simply turn the stove off and allow the water to cool down. When you can reach in an remove the can with out using anything but your hands the can is ready to remove. If it is still warm place it on the counter to continue cooling. When it is completely cool, then and only then can you open the can. Amazingly it is scrumptious!
I was relating our endeavors to a friend at church Sunday and found that she does this on a regular basis. She also said that she does multiple cans at a time and places them (unopened) back into her pantry to be opened and used at a later date. No waiting 3-hours every time you need caramel. Awesome heh?!
Sorry this is not the best picture in the world... we were in a hurry to eat it and it wasn't until we were nearly done with the cake that I remembered to take a picture. It was THAT good!
Bon Appitit!
Kerri Downey
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