Pastel de tres leches
Pastel de tres leches, from above
Non vegEggMexico

Pastel de tres leches

Sponge soaked in three milks until it weeps, topped with cloudlike cream and cinnamon.

70 minTime
11 gProtein each
mildSpice
Three milks2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayClassic tres leches.
The original
436kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
70minutessame

Pastel de tres leches.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1 cup
Baking powder1½ tsp
Egg5, separated
Sugar¾ cup plus 2 tbsp
Milk¼ cup
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)1 tsp
Evaporated milk1 can
Condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk)1 tin
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)120 ml for soaking, 200 ml for whipping
Cinnamonto dust

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Whisk egg whites to soft peaks, add most of the sugar and beat to stiff peaks. Beat in yolks, then milk and vanilla.
  2. 2Fold in maida and baking powder gently. Bake in a 9 by 13 inch tin at 180°C for 25 minutes.
  3. 3Mix evaporated milk, condensed milk and 120 ml cream.
  4. 4Poke the warm cake all over with a fork and pour the milks over slowly. Chill at least 4 hours.
  5. 5Whip remaining cream with the rest of the sugar, spread on top and dust with cinnamon.
Serve it like this

Cut chilled squares and serve in shallow bowls so the milk pools around, with a dusting of cinnamon and a strawberry if you like.

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