By the time I was a professional pastry chef, I'd come up with all kinds of reasons to use sweetened condensed milk in my recipes—from fudge sauce and ice cream to cheesecake bars. It adds a ...

If you want more of a caramelized top, set your oven to broil and return the cheesecake to the oven for about 1 minute. Let cool, and then chill in the fridge until ready to serve. This is best made a ...