Caramelizing sweetened condensed milk.....

can it be done with the can open? or do i need to leave the lid on and then boil for how long?

thanks for your help!

Read this somewhere but have never tried it myself. Open the tin, pour the milk into a microwave-safe jug or bowl, give it about 2 minutes on high, then stir.

Caramelized Milk
STOVETOP: Pour 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk into top of double-boiler pan; cover. Place over boiling water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 40 to 50 minutes, or until thick and light caramel-colored. Remove from heat. Beat until smooth.
OVEN: Preheat oven to 425° F. Pour 1 can (14 oz. ) Sweetened Condensed Milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in shallow pan (pan should be larger than pie plate). Fill pan with hot water. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until thick and light caramel-colored. Pour milk into small mixer bowl; beat until smooth.
MICROWAVE: Pour 1 can (14 oz. ) Sweetened Condensed Milk into large microwave-save bowl. Cook on MEDIUM (50%) power for 4 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time. Reduce power to MEDIUM-LOW (30%) power; cook for 8 to 12 minutes, stirring with wire whisk every few minutes, until thick and light caramel-colored.
Note: Microwave ovens may vary; adjust timing accordingly.

ahhh thanks for these!

looks like it's safe to take the cans off the boil now, wait to cool & if they're not golden enough i can finish in the microwave :-)

Omg :p, lucky i boiled 2 cans! this stuff is amazing!

I heat a can of it in the micro (in a micro bowl) til it bubbles approx 1 to 1 and a haif mins. Then add a good glop of Golden syrup (big dst spoon) to it and stir. It thickens and is yum az on icecream and other things. Its quick and easy