re: Bread Pudding and/or Baking Gurus

Evap milk adds body without fat...it is concentrated milk solids w/the water cooked out of it. It is popular in plenty of "grandma" recipes b/c evap milk is one of the gov't commodities doled out to the elderly, like the square processed "gov't cheese" and canned fruit juices. It is also a convenient, shelf stable ingredient appreciated by old folks who no longer drive...fresh milk means a trip to the grocery, whereas half a dozen cans of Carnation will last for months.