Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan (not on full heat!) And stir in the condensed milk. From now on - preferably with a whisk - stir, stir, stir. It should blow very lightly, but it shouldn't start. If it browns too quickly on the bottom of the pan at first, turn the heat down a bit and always keep an eye on something and ... stir, stir, stir. You really have to stick with it and watch the crowd. Over time, it becomes more and more tough and colored. Unfortunately, this process takes a long time, and you think .... "it will be nutty", but consistent perseverance shows its success ....... ;-)))
When the mass is slowly becoming so tough that you can't use a whisk to stir it, you switch to a rubber spatula. With it, the mass must always be moved back and forth in the pan and folded up in between. This until it has reached the color of caramel candy.
If this is the case (40-45 minutes of time can pass) add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and fold the mixture together several times.
Now pour hot water into a taller vessel and heat a sharp knife in it. Then it has to be done very quickly and the mixture must be spread from the pan onto a heat-resistant surface. As square as possible and with a thickness of approx. 5 mm. Then immediately and quickly cut the still hot and somewhat elastic plate into small square candies with the knife, which is repeatedly dipped into the hot water, and let them harden. (Unfortunately there are no photos of this, as otherwise I would not have been able to cut the candies).
Put the lollipops in a can and nibble on them every now and then ..........
If you like salted caramel, you can add a little salt to the mixture at the beginning.
The above number of people refers to an amount of 300 g.
John Myers
