Confiture de Lait (Milk Jam)

Step 1

Combine milk, sugar and salt in a heavy bottom sauce pan. Scrape the vanilla bean seeds into the mixture and toss in the vanilla bean pods.

Step 2

Simmer gently for about 2 hours, stirring every 10 – 15 minutes

Step 3

Once mixture starts to thicken, stir every 5 minutes

Step 4

Stirring often is very important

Step 5

The confiture de lait is ready when it’s the consistency of thick honey.

Step 6

Remove sauce pan from heat and remove vanilla beans.

Step 7

The mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.

Step 8

Spoon jam into a container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.