What is it?

Evaporated milk is made by boiling whole milk to evaporate about 60 percent of the water content. It is used extensively in cooking and baking in Latin America.

Recipes

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  Macaroni and Cheese with Asparagus and Prosciutto

  Because there’s no need to make a separate béchamel, this comforting dish comes together quickly and in the same pot you use to cook the pasta. The only caveat is…

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  Porter Bacon Mac & Cheese

  Porter’s deep-roasted coffee flavors complement the rich, creamy cheese sauce, while its mild, smoky notes play off the bacon (even more so if you use a smoked porter).

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  Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Fluff

  A riff on the classic sweet-potato-and-marshmallow Thanksgiving side, this not-too-sweet pie has a light, billowy topping; together, they make a perfect bite. Torching the topping is optional but adds toasty…

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  Frozen Lime and Dulce de Leche Terrine with Blackberry Sauce

  A delicious twist on Key lime pie, this frozen dessert has dulce de leche, a Latin American milk caramel, tucked inside. Fresh blackberry sauce adds a burst of summery flavor…

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  White Chocolate Coconut Cake

  Coconut cake makes me think of Christmas. The white-flocked cake looks so magnificent at the center of a holiday table that I can’t help but save this recipe for December…

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  Key Lime Cheesecake Flans

  Slightly firmer than a conventional flan but still super silky and smooth, these single-serving custards are an elegant way to feature the flavor of Key limes. Like Key lime pie…

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  Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

  It's easy to give the classic Mexican tres leches cake a chocolate twist by substituting cocoa powder for some of the flour. The result is a cool, creamy chocolate treat,…

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  Boozy Berry-Topped Tres Leches Cake

  This take on the classic Mexican tres leches cake is generously topped with tequila-spiked whipped cream and sweet, juicy summer berries.

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  Cafe Con Tres Leches Cake (Coffee Tres Leches Cake)

  This coffee-spiked dessert tastes like a delicious cross between classic Mexican tres leches cake and tiramisu.

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  Toasted Coconut Tres Leches Cake

  In this twist on the classic Mexican tres leches cake, one of the three "milks" is rich, nutty coconut milk. Rum and flaked coconut in the topping amp up the…