RECIPE DAY: TORTA TRES LECHES

Tres leches cake is a dessert originating in the countries of Latin America and is
characterized by containing, as its name suggests, the three different types of milk:
sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream. Cake decoration can vary
depending on the country and region where it is made but, in general, they are
often used as ornaments cherries, raspberries, chocolate or cinnamon.
INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
 6 Units of eggs
 200 grams of sugar
 200 grams of flour
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the cream:

 1 can of condensed milk (large)
 1 can evaporated milk (large)
 1 can Cream (large)

For the meringue:

 3 Units of Egg Whites
 1 cup sugar (to taste)

STEPS TO PREPARE
1. We start our tres leches cake for preparing the cake, but before preheat oven to
200 ° C. Take a bowl and whisk the eggs until they acquire a foamy texture,
then add the sugar gradually and stirring constantly.

2. You must beat until mixture triples in volume. Then add the previously sifted
flour with baking powder, beat it by outflanking. It is advisable that enter
gradually to make it easier to integrate. It also incorporates the essence of
vanilla and continue mixing.

3. When you have the list of the biscuit dough, spread a little butter in a baking dish
and pour or sprinkle flour on it. I must bake for 25-30 minutes, you should prick
the cake with a toothpick to ensure that it is actually done inside once last time.
When ready, remove from oven and let cool.

4. While baking, you can prepare the cream tres leches. To do this, pour the
contents of three cans (condensed, evaporated milk and cream) in a bowl and
 whisk with sufficient capacity. It is advisable to use a blender, electric varilas or
blender. If you wish, you can draw your own condensed milk following the steps
in this recipe. With this mixture we bathe the cake in the same mold where it
was baked. At this point it is important that the exact amount of the cans varies
depending on the brand, but most 400 grams Rock. So, if you buy such products
in another format or want to develop your own ones can be used between 380
and 400 gr.

5. Now is the turn of merengue. It's simple, you just have to beat the egg whites
until stiff and keep adding little by little sugar. You must beat until the meringue
acquires the right consistency. The amount of sugar is to taste, so testing the
mixture looks as the go adding to determine if it has reached the sweet spot you
want. If you want to know the steps in more detail, do not miss our Swiss
meringue recipe. The meringue will use it to cover the top of the tres leches
cake.

6. When the cake has settled, pour the mixture of three milks over it and let it soak
completely. Cake probably about one hour later impregnated with the mixture,
depends on the thickness that has the cake.

The dessert can be left in the same mold where it was baked, but if you want
you can unmold before bathing with the mixture of three milks, pass it to another
mold for presentation and then bathe with the cream.

7. When the cake has completely absorbed the mix, you can and cover with
meringue. Here you must leave free rein to the imagination and decorate it as
you like, you can apply a thin layer of frosting, use a pastry bag and make
various forms, etc.
8. Once completed three milk cake, you can decorate with a little cinnamon
sprinkled on top, if you like, or make a soft candy and drop on the cake in a thin
thread. Another option is fully valid decorate with cherries, strawberries or
raspberries. You can accompany this dessert with a delicious cup of hot
chocolate or, if you prefer something cooler, chocolate or vanilla ice cream.

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