Comments on: International Creamy Strawberry Pie http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/ homeschooling with a Charlotte Mason approach Tue, 22 May 2012 13:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Julie http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Julie Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:32:16 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2062 Yum! I think I'll try this. Thanks jimmie! Yum! I think I’ll try this. Thanks jimmie!

]]> By: Emily Darling http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Emily Darling Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:36:33 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2048 Hi Jimmie, Okay, now this is not a fancy dessert, but it satisfies a ravenous sweet tooth and makes a perfect treat to accompany tea. Take the can of sweetened condensed milk, place it unopened in a deep pot, fill with water to about an inch or two above the top of the can. Clear so far? Bring it to a boil uncovered and let it simmer for a couple of hours, making sure the can is always covered completely with the boiling water. When the time is up, dump out the water, retrieve the can, and let it cool completely (or you will scorch your fingers - ask me how I know). Open up the can and you will have what is called dulce de leche or doce de leite depending on whether you speak Spanish or Portugese. :) Scoop it out with a spoon into a bowl and refrigerate. Make sure you lick the spoon thoroughly. lol Now, once the milk is cooled, you may spread it on the crackers and eat it that way, or add a slice of queso blanco or any mild white cheese to it. If you can get ahold of some guava paste or something similar, this is also delicious on the crackers with the cheese. Basic peasant food but yummy nevertheless. This "sweet milk" is used in many South American desserts. I bet you can come up with some original recipes once you've made it, or do a search online for more ideas. I once had a flaky pastry from an Argentinian bakery in which the sweet milk was rolled up almost strudel style. Enjoy! .-= Emily Darling´s last blog ..<a href="http://strainingonward.blogspot.com/2010/01/key-to-peace.html" rel="nofollow">The Key to Peace</a> =-. Hi Jimmie,
Okay, now this is not a fancy dessert, but it satisfies a ravenous sweet tooth and makes a perfect treat to accompany tea.

Take the can of sweetened condensed milk, place it unopened in a deep pot, fill with water to about an inch or two above the top of the can. Clear so far? Bring it to a boil uncovered and let it simmer for a couple of hours, making sure the can is always covered completely with the boiling water.

When the time is up, dump out the water, retrieve the can, and let it cool completely (or you will scorch your fingers – ask me how I know). Open up the can and you will have what is called dulce de leche or doce de leite depending on whether you speak Spanish or Portugese. :) Scoop it out with a spoon into a bowl and refrigerate. Make sure you lick the spoon thoroughly. lol

Now, once the milk is cooled, you may spread it on the crackers and eat it that way, or add a slice of queso blanco or any mild white cheese to it. If you can get ahold of some guava paste or something similar, this is also delicious on the crackers with the cheese. Basic peasant food but yummy nevertheless. This “sweet milk” is used in many South American desserts. I bet you can come up with some original recipes once you’ve made it, or do a search online for more ideas. I once had a flaky pastry from an Argentinian bakery in which the sweet milk was rolled up almost strudel style. Enjoy!
.-= Emily Darling´s last blog ..The Key to Peace =-.

]]> By: Sandy Fox http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Sandy Fox Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:48:08 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2041 I doubt you can whip it but it's worth a try! I just use the little bags of "pure" milk in things like quiche. .-= Sandy Fox´s last blog ..<a href="http://walkingtochina.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-things-are-not-as-they-seem.html" rel="nofollow">When things are not as they seem.</a> =-. I doubt you can whip it but it’s worth a try! I just use the little bags of “pure” milk in things like quiche.
.-= Sandy Fox´s last blog ..When things are not as they seem. =-.

]]> By: Jimmie http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Jimmie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:49:28 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2039 @Marsha -- butter has been unavailable in our city for about 9 months. It's not hard to find in some cities. No worries. I got another package today -- butter and cheese. I don't know how I can do that in the summer, though. It's not refrigerated. Just shipped in a box. Hmmm...chocolate and marshmallows with the digestive cookies... great suggestion! (wink) @Sandy -- Can you whip the milk like whipped cream? I never considered it! It is a high fat milk, that's for sure. I have a hard time finding the low fat. @Marsha — butter has been unavailable in our city for about 9 months. It’s not hard to find in some cities. No worries. I got another package today — butter and cheese. I don’t know how I can do that in the summer, though. It’s not refrigerated. Just shipped in a box. Hmmm…chocolate and marshmallows with the digestive cookies… great suggestion! (wink)
@Sandy — Can you whip the milk like whipped cream? I never considered it! It is a high fat milk, that’s for sure. I have a hard time finding the low fat.

]]> By: Sandy Fox http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Sandy Fox Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:40:49 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2038 I assume you have the same milk where you live as we do up here in the frozen north. We use "pure" milk as a substitute for recipes that call for cream. It comes pretty close. .-= Sandy Fox´s last blog ..<a href="http://walkingtochina.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-things-are-not-as-they-seem.html" rel="nofollow">When things are not as they seem.</a> =-. I assume you have the same milk where you live as we do up here in the frozen north. We use “pure” milk as a substitute for recipes that call for cream. It comes pretty close.
.-= Sandy Fox´s last blog ..When things are not as they seem. =-.

]]> By: Marsha http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Marsha Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:20:11 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2037 digestive cookies. sounds healthy. i think we should eat them every day-- with chocolate (antioxidants) and marshmallows (surely something so light and fluffy can't hurt you). i hope your mixer hangs in there!!! oh and is butter that hard to find in china? .-= Marsha´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.othersuchhappenings.com/2010/01/noah-ran-up-to-me-and-begged-come-see.html" rel="nofollow">Step right up</a> =-. digestive cookies. sounds healthy. i think we should eat them every day– with chocolate (antioxidants) and marshmallows (surely something so light and fluffy can’t hurt you).

i hope your mixer hangs in there!!!

oh and is butter that hard to find in china?
.-= Marsha´s last blog ..Step right up =-.

]]> By: Jimmie http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Jimmie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:36:49 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2036 @Emily -- Yes! I can get sweetened condensed milk. Thank heavens! @Emily — Yes! I can get sweetened condensed milk. Thank heavens!

]]> By: Amy http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Amy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:40:06 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2034 I too am mightily impressed! Great job! :) Amy in Peru http://apilgrimsproject.blogspot.com .-= Amy´s last blog ..<a href="http://fisheracademy.blogspot.com/2010/01/writing-begins.html" rel="nofollow">The writing begins</a> =-. I too am mightily impressed! Great job! :)

Amy in Peru
http://apilgrimsproject.blogspot.com
.-= Amy´s last blog ..The writing begins =-.

]]> By: Emily Darling http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Emily Darling Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:03:26 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2033 Now how did a British staple make its way into China by way of Spain? A mystery the world may never solve. At any rate, good show! Nothing can go wrong if it has strawberries as an ingredient. How I long for the month of June! Since you have a ready source for the wholemeal biscuits, may I recommend another treat? Wait! First I must know whether you can get ahold of some canned sweetened condensed milk.....let me know! .-= Emily Darling´s last blog ..<a href="http://strainingonward.blogspot.com/2010/01/key-to-peace.html" rel="nofollow">The Key to Peace</a> =-. Now how did a British staple make its way into China by way of Spain? A mystery the world may never solve. At any rate, good show! Nothing can go wrong if it has strawberries as an ingredient. How I long for the month of June!

Since you have a ready source for the wholemeal biscuits, may I recommend another treat? Wait! First I must know whether you can get ahold of some canned sweetened condensed milk…..let me know!
.-= Emily Darling´s last blog ..The Key to Peace =-.

]]> By: Joy http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/01/international-creamy-strawberry-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Joy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:39:40 +0000 http://jimmiescollage.com/?p=2773#comment-2032 Looks wonderful! How fun to have special treats. .-= Joy´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommasmurf.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/morning-walk-trees/" rel="nofollow">Morning walk: trees</a> =-. Looks wonderful! How fun to have special treats.
.-= Joy´s last blog ..Morning walk: trees =-.

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