Red Devil;2178240;2178240 said:
is that evaporated milk...?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensed_milk
Condensed milk, also known as
sweetened condensed milk, is
cow's milk from which
water has been removed and to which
sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product that can last for years without refrigeration if unopened. The two terms, condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk, have become synonymous; though there have been unsweetened condensed milk products, today these are uncommon. Condensed milk is used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporated_milk
Evaporated milk, also known as dehydrated milk, is a
shelf-stable canned
milk product with about 60% of the water removed from fresh
milk. It differs from
condensed milk, which contains sugar. Condensed milk requires less processing because the added sugar inhibits bacterial growth.
Because it could be reconstituted by adding water, evaporated milk was popular before refrigeration as a substitute for perishable fresh milk. In present times, household use is most often for
desserts and baking. When mixed with an equal amount of water, it can be substituted for fresh milk in recipes.
Evaporated milk has a shelf life of months (and sometimes years), depending on the brand.