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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Brazo De Mercedes

oh well.. nagtry kami magbake magpinsan ng brazo de mercedes for her mom's birthday.. huwahahahahahha..

Ingredients

for the filling

5 cups of milk (we used angel's evap)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 egg yolks
1/4 cup grounded cashew (optional)



Directions

In a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2 cups. Add sugar, butter and vanilla, stirring all the while. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolk in mixing bowl. To egg yolks, gradually add milk mixture buy spoonfuls, beating all the while. Stir well to avoid curdling. Continue cooking entire mixture over low heat until like paste. Set aside

for the meringue

10 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract



Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add 1 cup sugar. Beating continuously. Stir in vanilla. 



Spread meringue over cookie sheet and bake until brown.



 Spread filling on top of the meringue and roll into log. Brush with butter and brown again in oven. 


we didn't get the perfect shape but honestly, it was so delicious. The leche flan like filling and soft meringue.. so sweet so nice ^____^ plus lots of laugh makes it perfect ^___^




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