On Tue 19 Apr 2005 01:28:40p, The Joneses wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> nancree wrote:
>
>> Someone asked:
>> Does boiling a can of sweetened condensed milk for 30 minutes sound OK
>> for caramel?
>> ------------------
>> I found these instructions:
>> "Boil sweetened condensed milk, completely covered with water, for at
>> least 4 hours.
>
> So does one keep this on the shelf ever after, or in the fridge or what?
> Or does it not keep at all?
> Edrena

It needs to be refrigerated after cooking. I have kept it for over a week
with no problem. I would guess at perhaps two weekss.

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