This classic one-ingredient Mock Caramel Sauce can be used as the perfect topping for any dessert, as the filling for a homemade pie or tart, and guaranteed to satisfy your caramel cravings. It’s so easy to make it’s ridiculous.
Welcome to the age of everything old is new again in 1930 Eagle Brand released this simple to follow the recipe to make a delicious Mock Caramel Sauce. You will find the Crock-pot version all over the net. I, however, still prefer to use my Grandmother Josie’s and Aunt Martha’s method from the Eagle Brand. I love the fact that I can do it in approximately 3-4 hours or so and not wait overnight.
This simple and delicious one ingredient, Mock Caramel Sauce that has been around since the early 1930s. Mock Caramel Sauce is so easy and delicious you are going to love the recipe until the end of time. Our family has used it for years.
This recipe is one of my fondest childhood memories, and I swear if you didn’t keep an eye on me, I would eat it right from the container until my tummy ached. I’m not kidding. It has a great flavor and seriously can be used in place of store-bought Caramel sauce for ice cream, pastries, cakes, you name it we have used Mock Caramel sauce in place of it over the years.
I have to mention to Y’all that I absolutely love this invention and almost prefer it to the regular a Caramel Sauce. It’s even perfect for dipping apples or even adding to your morning coffee as a sweet treat. Below you will find the simple directions to make your own delicious Mock Caramel Sauce.
What you will need to make Mock Caramel Sauce
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Large Dutch Oven or heavy pot with lid
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Water, to fill Dutch Oven
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Two cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk, your brand
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Metal tongs
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Can opener
Directions and Safety Notes:
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CAUTION: Please be sure if the can is still hot after 60 minutes you use serious precaution opening- I recommend you wait till can is completely cool. I have never had an incident occur, making this recipe, nor has our family SAFETY has always been our utmost priority when making this.
Mock Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cans Condensed sweetened milk
- water to fill the large pot
Instructions
- Place 2 cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk in large Dutch Oven. Place cans on sides. Completely cover with water, set a burner to medium-high heat. Once the water comes to a simmer, reduce heat to medium
- You may cover with a tight-fitting lid. You will want to check the water level every so often to make sure the cans stay completely submerged at all times. You will cook at this temperature for 4 hours
- Once done remove from the heat. Using metal tongs safely remove cans from water and place on a heat-resistant area to cool. Let the can cool for at least 60 minutes or longer before opening.
Notes
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one of my kids favorite after school snacks are apples and caramel sauce! I have to try this!
Kids do seem to love Mock Caramel Sauce! Thanks for dropping by!!
I’d dip just about anything in caramel, this sounds fabulous Heidy!
The great thing is it’s so inexpensive to make this little vintage treat! 3 ingredients water, sweet condensed milk, and time…lol!
Well this is just genius!!! I think even *I* could make this caramel sauce! <3
Yes, it’s very easy 🙂
Love this vintage recipe for Mock Caramel sauce! I think my mom used to do this as well. I had forgot about it.
I love vintage things and this was a lot of fun doing The Mock Caramel sauce!
Yum! Would be delicious on some sliced apples!
Yes, it tastes wonderful on sliced apples!
Plus its such a simple caramel sauce recipe and easy clean up too!
Thank Sandra I am thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
I am going to HAVE to try this now. I pinned and SU. Thanks for sharing this wonderful vintage recipe.
Thank you Ronda, I love Vintage recipes! Bringing back some good ole fashioned nostalgia!
Wow that’s awesome! I love how easy that is. Thanks for sharing.
Easy is my Middle name some days! I am so glad you dropped by!!!
Are you kidding me? This is 100% caramel goodness (at least in flavor!) I LOVE this stuff…I have only done this to make Bannoffee Pie, but why do I do that? Great idea to do it as a caramel sauce…yummy over ice cream and desserts, or straight from the can with a spoon! haha!
Ha Ha I have been know to dip the spoon a few times for GOOD measure!!!
How easy is that!!!! Lovely old recipe Heidy!
G’day! How easy does that look Heidy! YUM! Love caramel anything!
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks Joanne! I love it too!!!