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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 5:00:17 PM
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I have to admit that I don't use this item much so whenever a recipe calls for it, I have to run out and get some. Today, I made a lemon icebox pie which is chilling now and it called for two cans. Anyone have an opinion on using condensed milk versus making a cooked pudding? Just curious...
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
http://nostalgichomemaking.blogspot.com |
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MarySueK
True Blue Farmgirl
96 Posts
Susan
Richland
WA
96 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 5:11:06 PM
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The first pie I learned to make as a child just took sweetened condensed milk and lime juice in a graham cracker crust. It is awfully sweet but I was fascinated by how it firms up as you stir it. Hmmmm - I wonder if I have some in the pantry. I don't use it too much either and if you keep it too long (like a few years!) it turns kind of brown in the can but still tastes the same. I guess if you are in the mood for something easy and sweet, go with the s.c.m. - or not in the mood for all that stirring.
Sue in Richland, WA
Farmgirl Sister #196 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 6:16:57 PM
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I make my own SW. Cond. milk when I need it. I will post the recipe if anyone is interested..saves money and works perfectly...I like using it.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 7:46:10 PM
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Aunt Jenny, I'd love it. I don't use it very often, but every now and again a recipe calls for it. I always loved "elsie" on the can label :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 7:47:23 PM
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Oh yes please Jenny!!! I would love to have the recipe!! Thank you so much!
Hugz!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 07:35:49 AM
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The lemon icebox pie I made (recipe from Screen Doors and Sweet Tea) turned out great - but you are right, it is really sweet. It's interesting that condensing the milk and removing water makes that much difference in the sweetness.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
http://nostalgichomemaking.blogspot.com |
Edited by - CherryPie on Jun 19 2008 08:19:01 AM |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 08:18:01 AM
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I make a "lemonade" pie that sounds similar but only calls for 1 can of SCM...it is so easy and refreshing in the summer and great if you're short on time! I put a twisted lemon slice on top and some zest and everyone thinks I went to so much trouble....little do they know! LOL! But not sure how "healthy" it is?
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
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nitere
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Amy
Hickory
NC
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2008 : 12:37:05 PM
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ooh, yes Aunt Jenny..please post the recipe for your sweetened condensed milk!
farmgirl sister #37
http://www.buraellen.blogspot.com |
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sugarplum
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
RoseMarie
MS
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 08:03:05 AM
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I would also love the recipe. I've never heard of a recipe for SCM. So many times a recipe has called for it and I, like Kimberly have to run out to the grocery for it.
Hugs, RoseMarie
www.sugarplumcottage.blogspot.com
www.sugarplumcottage.etsy.com
"I try to balance my life, barefoot and with a cookie in both hands" |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 5:39:15 PM
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It is a simple recipe...
Sweetened condensed milk
1 cup plus 2 TBsp instant dry milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water
Add the dry milk to the warm water and mix well. do this in a double boiler over hot water , or you can set this pan into another larger pan with hot water in it (to make your own double boiler..this is what I do) and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Store in fridge if you arn't using it right away. Equal to one can of sw. cond. milk. Works great!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
3004 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
3004 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 7:07:26 PM
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Jenny
You never cease to amaze me! I am considering packing up & moving west of the Mississippi just so I can be closer to your wealth of Farmgirl knowledge.. Maybe it will rub off... |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 7:14:02 PM
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You just come on and stay as long as you want..haha. I learn so much more from all of you gals than I ever know myself ....isn't this a fun place!!??
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 7:21:55 PM
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Jenny, it's an AWESOME place!!! It really is a fun and great group! Thanks for posting the recipe.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
Member, Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter |
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 7:33:15 PM
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Cherriepie, sweetened condensed milk does have a lot of sugar added, if you just remove some moisture you get evaporated milk. :)
Not all those who wander are lost...
www.SarahPauline.com
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 7:36:10 PM
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I love sweetened condensed milk! When I have extra left in the can after making something with it, I take graham crackers and dip them in it and eat them!
http://plumcreekmama.blogspot.com/ |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 8:42:40 PM
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Agreed, Lisa...I wish Aunt Jenny was MY Aunt Jenny. To know what she knows!
Thanks for sharing your recipe, Jenny. I'm going to make something for the 4th and I'll probably utilize this for it :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 9:46:16 PM
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I only keep powdered milk on hand for emergencies (I DO have a cow!) and this is an exellent way to use it and keep it rotated and fresh. And saves a trip to the store..always a good thing in my book!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2008 : 03:21:23 AM
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Jenny,
Thank you so much for the recipe! that is so cool...what's all this other stuff you know and where is it posted...maybe I can search on Aunt Jenny! I love being self-sufficient and anything that helps me get there. I don't use a lot of sweetened condensed milk but I always have those ingredients on hand and now I know I wouldn't have to go to the store for it!
I'm taking baby steps but MJ's and this board and postings are like my dream come true...like I've been waiting my whole life just for this group! Y'all are FANTASTIC!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226 |
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nitere
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Amy
Hickory
NC
USA
482 Posts |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
1553 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2008 : 08:29:59 AM
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Aunt Jenny is the greatest! Thanks for the recipe; so easy, and it can't get any fresher than that!
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 7:18:45 PM
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 8:19:56 PM
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It isn't thick enough with fresh milk....darn it huh?
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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