Nestlé, Australia, and Sweetened Condensed Milk—A Match Made in Heaven
In 1911, Nestlé opened the world’s largest sweetened condensed milk cannery in Victoria, and ever since, Nestlé sweetened condensed milk has been an Aussie staple. We love it so much that in 2011 we published a whole book about it to mark the centenary of our factory: 100 Years of Sweet Baking Memories: A Collection of Australia’s Favourite Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipes. Many of the recipes in the book are available on the Bakers’ Corner.
Sweetened condensed milk is quite possibly the most versatile dessert ingredient out there. You’ll find it in recipes for cakes, cookies, tarts, slices, pies, puddings, and pretty much any set of sweet treats under the sun. Nestlé Bakers’ Corner is chock full of sweetened condensed milk recipes for every occasion—and the best part? Nestlé sweetened condensed milk is made from 100% Australian fresh milk, so you’re helping your local economy and baking tasty treats all at the same time!
A Worldwide SensationFor an ingredient that really only became accessible to everyone in its current form only 150 years ago, sweetened condensed milk has quickly found its way into the hearts—and stomachs—of eaters everywhere. It was a staple of army rations for the first time during the American Civil War and has helped to sustain soldiers, trekkers, and people without access to refrigeration ever since. Travel around the world—and even back in time—without ever leaving your kitchen by sampling Nestlé’s sweetened condensed milk recipes from many different times and places. Start in the Middle East (and get a serve of vegetables!) with our creamy Carrot Halwa, filled with the distinctive taste of cardamom, the crunch of pistachios, and of course, sweetened condensed milk. Then dash over to Italy for some delectable Tiramisu, the distinctive dessert made from ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, a hint of marsala wine, and three favourite Nestlé ingredients: rich PLAISTOWE dark chocolate, NÉSCAFE, and sweetened condensed milk. Jet into New York City with our Mini New York Cheescakes, great for entertaining and so appealing in bite-sized portions topped with berries. Tired after all that travelling? Come back to all the comforts of home, and settle down with a cuppa and Grandma’s Rum Balls. With no baking required and only 15 minutes of prep time, they’re an easy finish to a hard day’s work.
Sweetened Condensed Tongue Twisters
In between the recipes for puddings, slices, and cupcakes, you’ll find some more strangely-named recipes that have at least two things in common: they all have Nestlé sweetened condensed milk and they’re all hard to say three times fast! Banoffee Pie, Neenish Tarts, and Jaffa Fudge Cake are all as fun to say as they are to eat! The origin of Banoffee Pie is clear—an English restaurant called The Hungry Monk developed this delicious recipe combining bananas and toffee (made from sweetened condensed milk) in the 1970s, and created the fanciful name to go along with it. And Jaffas were named after a type of orange, in honour of their scrumptious orange-chocolate taste combination. But where the name “Neenish” comes from is a mystery. Thank goodness the recipe isn’t! These succulent tarts filled with a lemony custard made from sweetened condensed milk will delight your taste buds so much you won’t want to stop at just one.
