"Terry" > wrote in message
...
> Like many of you, I've made caramel/dulce de leche or whatever you
> want to call it by boiling an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk
> in water. Supposedly this is safe if the can is kept well-covered
> with water and turned periodically to avoid overheating one spot.
>
> My questions a How many of you
>
> 1. have had a can explode while doing this? (You personally, not a
> friend nor a friend's friend.)
>
> 2. had the can explode while you were doing it *right* (water at
> simmer, can covered with an inch or more of water, "spot" overheating
> avoided)?
>
> Best -- Terry

I don't know who told you this is safe. It is not! That being said...
Years ago I did this countless times. I used it as a filling for
chocolates. Nothing ever exploded. I was also young and dumb back then.

But would I do it now? No. I would use a safer method.