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irisblue

(32,932 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2013, 02:24 PM Nov 2013

evaporated milk, condensed milk, 2% milk

I will be making muffins that call for 1/2c milk, can I use there 3 interchangeably ? and the ratios on 2%/condensed/evaporated the same?
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evaporated milk, condensed milk, 2% milk (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2013 OP

found this on the interwebs fizzgig Nov 2013 #1

book marked that page irisblue Nov 2013 #2

Condensed milk is sweet and doesn't really even pour. I subbed it for evaporated GreenPartyVoter Nov 2013 #3

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

1. found this on the interwebs

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 02:28 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.joyofbaking.com/IngredientSubstitution.html

irisblue

(32,932 posts)

2. book marked that page

Reply to fizzgig (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 02:46 PM

Nov 2013

thanks fizzgig. there are much information & many substitutions I can use.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)

3. Condensed milk is sweet and doesn't really even pour. I subbed it for evaporated

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 03:03 PM

Nov 2013

in a no-bake cookie recipe and had to guess how much sugar to cut back on. In the end the cookies were too sweet and didn't set quite right.

So based on that experience, no I wouldn't sub condensed for the other 2. Evap is fine. Just pour 1/2 milk and half water.

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