Milk sugar is the simplest delicacy
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Milk sugar is a delicious treat familiar from childhood, the preparation of which requires a minimal amount of ingredients and very little time. Grandma's recipe for this wonderful dessert is very simple, and the taste of this sweet treat is almost as good as store-bought confectionery.
Milk sugar is not only a wonderful dessert on its own, but also a wonderful decoration for baked goods. The recipe for this unusual delicacy was particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Today's youth, spoiled by the abundance of all sorts of trendy desserts, are unlikely to recall the amazing taste of this sweet treat.
Meanwhile, milk sugar is a very simple, quick, and, most importantly, no less delicious treat than store-bought sweets. To make this delicious treat at home, all you need is the necessary ingredients, which are readily available in every home these days, and a little free time. This delicious, quick treat, prepared at home, is sure to delight the family. Below are three recipes for this unique dessert.
Classic recipe
The recipe for a delicious childhood treat involves using the simplest ingredients.
Ingredients:
- sugar – 3 cups;
- milk – 1 glass;
- butter – 1 tablespoon;
- raisins, nuts.
Method of preparation:
The proportions given are not mandatory. You can adjust the recipe to your liking or add suitable ingredients. The basic ratio to follow is 1:3 milk to sugar.
- To prepare the milk sugar, begin by placing all the above ingredients in a non-stick saucepan or frying pan and heat. Bring the contents to a boil, then reduce the heat and continue cooking until done. Stir the mixture continuously to prevent the sugar from burning.
- To determine if the sugar is ready, dip a spoon into the mixture and drop a drop of the mixture onto the surface of the table or a clean plate. If the drop remains unchanged, the dessert base is ready. If the drop spreads, the mixture needs to be heated for a while longer.
- Next, the recipe calls for preparing a dessert mold. Grease it with oil to prevent the treat from sticking. Silicone molds are ideal for this purpose. They make removing the sweet treats much easier.
- Pour the resulting mixture into prepared molds and let the treat set. All manipulations must be done quickly, as the sugar hardens almost instantly.
If you decide to add nuts or raisins to the recipe, add them during cooking. Do this at the very end to prevent the ingredients from overcooking and becoming soft.
Recipe for fondants
Milk sugar for fondant requires a slightly different cooking method. The recipe calls for a viscous, spreadable mixture.
Ingredients:
- sugar – 2.5 cups;
- heavy cream – 300 ml;
- one tablespoon of honey;
- butter – 50 g.
Method of preparation:
- To make your own fudge base at home, first pour the cream into a saucepan, then add the sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Place the pan on the heat and stir the ingredients again.
- Then reduce the heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add honey to the milk and sugar mixture and continue cooking for another 20 minutes.
- After this, pour the resulting mixture into a separate bowl, previously greased with butter. The recipe suggests leaving the mixture for a while to allow it to cool thoroughly.
- Cut the treat into small bars.
If you'd like to use the treat as a cake topper, place the entire sheet on the cake and warm the edges slightly to seal it tightly. Homemade fudge has many other uses.
Recipe for dense milk sugar
Below is another interesting recipe for making a delicious homemade dessert.
Ingredients:
- milk – 100 ml;
- granulated sugar – 200 g.
Method of preparation:
To make thick milk sugar at home, place 200 g of sugar and 100 ml of milk in a deep frying pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. The mixture will foam and bubble, but stir constantly.
When the treat base has turned a pale brown, has shrunk slightly, and has formed a thin film, remove the pan from the heat. Then pour the milk mixture into a deep container, let it cool slightly, and then break it into small pieces.
As with the previous methods, you can use silicone molds. Immediately after preparing the liquid dessert base, pour it into greased molds and let it cool completely. This process must be done very quickly.
The recipe for this amazing dessert, which has returned to our tables today straight from the Soviet past, is very simple and easy to make. Milk sugar is a wonderful alternative to complex, intricate confections that are not always easy to make at home. It's the perfect sweet treat for those times when guests are about to arrive and the fridge is bare of all the basic ingredients.
The finished dessert is served with hot, aromatic tea or coffee. However, children and many adults enjoy nibbling on "grandma's" sugar just for fun. Enjoy! Try making other dishes using our recipes.
