Baked milk is a very tasty and healthy product. But it is not necessary to purchase it in the store - it will turn out much better if you make it at home. Yes, it will take several hours from you, but the result will be wonderful.
Features and useful properties of baked milk
Initially, this drink is prepared for a very long time: whole milk was poured into a clay container, then sent to a melted oven and left for a day. At the expiration of this time, the milk acquired the desired taste, aroma, acquired a brown tint. On the surface came the cream, forming a delicious crema
Most often, this drink was used to quench thirst in the heat, but based on it, they made ryazhenka, varenets, and used to knead the dough.
This method of processing milk is popular because in the baked form the drink stays fresh longer, withstands long-term storage, does not sour as quickly as raw or boiled milk.
At the same time, after such processing only 25% of vitamin C remains in the drink, and the diamine is halved. However, this does not make this product less useful or tasty. On the contrary, when heating milk, everything goes superfluous, only the necessary substances remain: fats, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron. This combination has a beneficial effect on the digestive tract.
It makes more sense to drink just this kind of milk in case of problems with digestion. And the presence of retinol and vitamin D makes it suitable for everyone: children, pregnant women, patients with diabetes, etc. However, this product should not be used for dietary purposes, since its caloric content is higher than that of regular milk. In 100 ml of the drink - about 85 Kcal, the fat content of the drink - about 6%.
A little bit about the beneficial properties of this product:
It is useful to use it for pregnant girls, because melted milk will be able to prevent rickets of the unborn baby, as well as strengthen the nails and teeth of the future mother.- The human body absorbs better than baked milk. Because of this, it should definitely be included in the diet of those who are allergic (with the exception of lactose intolerance), problems with the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes.
- "Tandem" of such nutrients and trace elements such as phosphorus, potassium, retinol and B vitamins will ensure the normal operation of the DPL. Also due to this, the work of the cardiovascular system, memory, and vision is improved.
- Vitamin E is present in the composition of the drink. It improves the skin condition and helps the liver to quickly clean out toxic substances. It should be taken with great fatigue, stress.
It is useful to use it for pregnant girls, because melted milk will be able to prevent rickets of the unborn baby, as well as strengthen the nails and teeth of the future mother.The only contraindication of this drink is lactose intolerance, which is often observed in children. As a result, milk is not digested by the body due to the lack of substances that process it.
Recipes for cooking melted milk at home
On the stove
To prepare such a drink is very simple:
- Pour fresh milk into an enamel saucepan, put the container on the stove, wait for the boil and reduce the heat to minimum.
- Tom for three hours, sometimes removing the cover and removing the foam.
- Readiness is checked by the cream tone of the product. If the result is achieved, you can remove the melted milk from the fire. Cool in a natural way, then send in storage in the cold.
Oven recipe
To prepare for this recipe will require 3 liters of fresh milk. It is brought to a boil in the classical way, then 200 ml of natural cream are added to the mass. Leave to cool, and preheat the oven to +90 degrees.
Still warm milk should be poured into clay pots, sent to the oven, without closing the lids. Boil the drink until a brown crust forms on the surface. And to improve the taste of the film you need to press the spoon to the bottom.
After one and a half hours, the pots should be covered with lids, the temperature should be reduced to +80 degrees and weary at this temperature for 5-6 hours.
Microwave Cooking
Take a suitable ceramic container, pour the milk in there, send the dishes to the microwave oven and wait for the liquid to boil. As soon as the first bubbles appear, turn on the minimum power and leave the milk for three hours. After that, wait until the liquid has cooled and send the melted milk to the refrigerator.
Recipe for multicooker
Pour 3 liters of milk into the multicooker bowl, close the lid, turn on the Multipovar mode and set the temperature to +100 degrees. You just need to leave the drink is prepared for three hours: when preparing a characteristic odor appears, which does not need to be afraid.
It will remain to pour the finished baked milk into suitable containers, and after cooling it should be sent to the refrigerator.
In a thermos
A good option for those who do not pursue the speed of cooking, since the weight of the process will take at least 8 hours. First, boil the milk in an enamel-coated bowl. You need to warm up the thermos, pour boiling water into it, then drain it and add milk. The container needs to be closed and left in this form for at least 7 hours.
Variant of cooking sour baked milk
Step by step cooking is very simple:
- Fill the enameled pan with milk (3 l), the power of the fire should be medium. Warm up the composition before the formation of bubbles - the liquid itself should not boil.
- Warm up the oven to + 95-100 degrees, send the prepared liquid there for 3.5 hours and simmer for the indicated time. During this period, the milk will become more pronounced taste. As a result of the preparation, a crust should appear on the surface, the color will be beige.
- In a separate container mix 500 ml of homemade sour cream, a little milk. The result should be a homogeneous and rather viscous mixture. Add it to baked milk.
- Prepare warm liquid in small containers by adding a piece of bread to each. Warm jars with a towel and leave for 4 hours. It will remain to send fermented milk to be stored in a refrigerator or cellar.
Some practical cooking tips
In order to properly cook baked milk, use the following tips:
- the amount of milk taken according to the needs;
- the container must be enameled or ceramic - such materials distribute heat evenly;
- when boiling, you need to wait until the first bubbles appear, then immediately removed from the stove;
- when cooking in a slow cooker, you do not need to fill it with liquid to the brim - free space is required so that the drink can boil normally;
- To prevent the “runaway” of milk, you need to lubricate the upper part of the dish with a piece of butter.
As you can see, cooking baked milk is not very difficult. The main thing is to adhere to the above rules: use suitable dishes, wait for the right time, use high-quality fresh milk.
