Evaporated milk
Canned milk with about 60% of its water removed, unsweetened. Richer than regular milk but not sweet like condensed milk. Common in pumpkin pie filling and as a lighter cream substitute in sauces.
Used for
- pumpkin pie
- sauces
- fudge
- custards
In the kitchen
- Whisk in.
- Substitute for cream in a pinch.
- Simmer.
Picking it at the store
- Don't confuse it with sweetened condensed milk. They aren't interchangeable, one has no added sugar.
- Shake the can well before opening; the fat can separate on the shelf.
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