Condensed milk is a major ingredient in many Indian desserts and sweets. While most Indians start with normal milk to reduce and sweeten it, packaged condensed milk has also become popular. Many recipes based on condensed milk are available.
Condensed milk is a concentrated form of milk from which water has been removed. It is most often found in the form of sweetened condensed milk (SCM), with sugar added, and the two terms «condensed milk» and «sweetened condensed milk» are often used synonymously. Sweetened condensed milk is a very thick, sweet product which when canned can last for years without refrigeration until the can is opened.
Condensed milk is used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries. A related product is evaporated milk, which is obtained by a more complex process and which is not sweetened and hence known in some countries as unsweetened condensed milk. Though some earlier....
