Milk Cream using Condensed Milk

A plate with milk fudge made with condensed milk.

Milk cream or milk fudge is a must-have sweet for Christmas in the East-Indian community. Traditional milk cream can take hours of stirring, bubbling, and splattering. This milk cream with condensed milk reduces the stirring time by half.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Anglo-Indian, East-Indian, Goan, Indian

Keyword Christmas sweets, condensed milk, East-Indian recipes, milk cream

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Servings grams

Calories 179kcal

Cost $5

Equipment

Saute Pan
Skillet
Spatula

Ingredients

1 can Condensed Milk (396 grams)
100 grams Sugar fine castor sugar
50 grams Cashew nuts grounds fine
2 tbsp Butter white butter is best
1 tsp Vanilla essence use clear essence not dark extract

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Instructions

Grease a stainless steel plate with ghee or butter and set it aside
In a heavy bottom saucepan and wooden spoon or spatula over medium-low heat, combine condensed milk, sugar, and ground cashews. Stir continuously as we do not want it scorching on the bottom.
Continue to stir on medium to low heat for about 15 to 20 minutes until the mixture is thick and all the sugar has dissolved completely.
Add the butter and vanilla - combine well. The butter will help the mixture leave the sides of the pan easily. Continue stirring for 5 more minutes
Take the mixture off the heat and pour it into the prepared greased plate. The mixture is hot do not touch with your hands.
Using the same wooden spoon mix the dough (not stirring) - use a folding motion - fold from bottom to the top - this will help cool faster as well as prevent any crust.
Cover with plastic wrap and let cool for 15 minutes. Then roll into small balls and fill in the milk cream molds.
Pro tip - do not knead the dough as the milk fat can separate and become very greasy. Work gently with your fingers to make a smooth ball and then fill in the mold, this will make nice smooth pieces.
You can also cut spread the mixture in a greased 8 x 8-inch square baking pan and cut into squares for a milk fudge.

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