Miche > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> "GoombaP" > wrote:
>
>> The first thing I learned to cook was something my mother called
>> Candy Florida, a simple, delicious, energy-inefficient recipe. Take a
>> can of sweetened condensed milk and drop it in a big pot of boiling
>> water. Boil for 10 hours (being sure to add water as needed). Cool,
>> refrigerate 'til cold, then open the can. The caramalized content
>> tastes great on ice cream, graham crackers, etc.
>
> 10 hours sounds a bit over the top. Two or three should be
> sufficient.
>
> Miche
>

IMHO, it probably does take 10 hours if you're just boiling in a kettle
of water. It takes 3 hours in a pressure cooker, which is the way we
have done it. It's done to thicken the milk to an almost spreadable
consistency, not just caramelize it. The caramelized version you can buy
is probably pourable.

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