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• Evaporated milk is fresh milk that has had about 60% of its' water removed and then canned so it can be stored for a long period of time. Milk is put under a vacuum to remove the water then it's sterilized, homogenized and sealed in cans.

  Evaporated milk is used in a variety of recipes and can be found in many households.

• Fast Facts

  1. Was popular substitute for fresh milk before refrigeration
  2. Differs from condensed milk because it contains no sugar
  3. Is homogenized
  4. Must contain Vitamin D
  5. Vitamin A is optional
  6. Comes in whole, low-fat or skim
  7. Popular in the 20th century
  8. Can be stored at room temperature until opened
  9. When slightly frozen can be whipped

• Substitutes

  1. For a milk substitute use 1 part evaporated milk and 1 part water
  2. For an evaporated milk substitute use 1 cup water plus 1 cup powdered milk

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