Brazo de Mercedes

Creme-filled Log Cake

Ingredients
Filling

5 cups milk
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 egg yolks
1/4 cup toasted and finely ground
cashew nuts

Directions
In a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2
cups. Add suger, butter and vanilla extract, stirring all the while.
Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks in mixing bowl. To egg yolks,
gradually add milk mixture by spoonfuls, beating all the while.
Stir well to avoid curdling. Add cashew nuts and continue cooking
entire mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
has consistency of a paste. Set aside.

Ingredients
Meringue

10 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F. Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add
1 cup sugar, beating continuously. Stir in vanilla. Line large
cookie sheet with parchment paper greased with butter and
spread meringue on top. Bake until brown. Spreadfilling evenly
on top of meringue and roll into a log. Brush with butter and
brown again in overn.