George asks…
How long do you boil a can of evaporated milk to make toffee?
On FOOD NETWORK last night (Roker on the Road) they said if you boil a can of evaporated milk it will make toffee but I missed how long he said to boil it.
Michelle answers:
Did you mean dulce de leche? 1 cansweetened condensed milk
Remove the label from the can of condensed milk. Do not under any circumstances open the can yet. Take the can and stick it in a pot. Cover it with water. Put the pot on a stove and turn up the heat. Let the pot and can simmer gently for about one and a half to two hours for runny dulce de leche, or up to four hours for solid dulce de leche. Add more water, as necessary, when the level boils down too much.
When it’s done, let it cool for a while, and then carefully open up the can and eat directly (for the solid variety) or use as a dessert spread (for the liquid variety).
The resulting product should be colored tan or brown.
NOTE: You need to keep a close eye on the can. If it shows any signs of expansion, immediately remove it from the heat and let it cool. If you are concerned at all at the high-pressure nature of the recipe, you may poke a small hole in the top of the can, and lower the water level so that the can is not completely covered. This will allow the internal pressure of the can to be released, but it will also make the recipe take longer (since high pressure reduces cooking time).
You can also make it in a pie pan in the oven ,Oven method: Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in a larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water. Bake at 425 for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored. Beat until smooth. That is what I did .Hope this helps:)
Maria asks…
What if a recipe calls for superfine sugar and you only have regular sugar?
I want to make chocolate merengue cookies by Ellie Kreiger from Food Network but I don’t have superfine sugar. Please answer as soon as possible. Thanks very much.
Michelle answers:
Do you have a coffee bean/spice grinder? I had a recipe that called for caster sugar (which I never buy) and I ran some sugar through my grinder until it was fine enough. It worked great. If you don’t have a spice grinder, you could probably do the same in a blender although it might take a little longer since there’d be more open space.
Richard asks…
who watches food network?
does anyone think that it is annoying that semi homemade – the woman, sandra matches her clothes with her kitchen? also who is your favorite food network star and why?
my fave is tyler florence
Michelle answers:
Sandra is an alchi lol ever seen her pour her cocktails during cocktail time lol – my fav is paula dean, followed by racheal ray and giotta
Paul asks…
Where can I find food trucks in Illinois?
After watching a bunch of shows on the food networks on the subject, I’d like to see if they’re anywhere near where I live. I know Chicago has a stranglehold on the operation of food trucks, but I’m wondering if there are ones operating in the Northwest Suburbs, or just anywhere in Illinois. Anybody know of such food trucks, or where I can try to find them?
Michelle answers:
Yes, there is one that operates in Chicago. It just started a few weeks ago but they are doing very well.
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