Terrytx posted 12-15-98 8:50 AM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Los Ranchos Tres Leches
Recipe By : Houston Chronicle-4/29/90
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Ethnic
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup sugar -- divided
5 large eggs -- separated
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Milk Syrup
Meringue
Milk Syrup
1 (12oz) can evaporated milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon light rum
Meringue
1 cup sugar -- divided
1/4 cup water
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 13x9x2" baking dish. Beat 3/4 cup sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy, about 5 min. Fold in milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder . Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, adding
cream of tartar after 20 sec. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and continue beating until whites are glossy
and firm but not dry. Gently fold whites into yolk mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake cake until it feels firm and inserted toopick comes out clean, about 40-50 min. Let cake cool completely on wire rack. Unmold cake onto a deep large platter. Pierce cake all over with a fork. Pour Milk Syrup over cake. Spoon the overflow back on top until all is absorbed. Using a wet
spatula, spread top and sides of cake with a thick layer of Meringue. Refrigerate the cake covered at least 2 hrs.
before serving
Milk Syrup:
Whisk all ingred. together until well mixed.
Meringue:
Place 3/4 cup plus 2 tbl. sugar in heavy saucepan with water. Cover and cook over high heat 2 min. Uncover pan
and cook the sugar to the soft ball stage, 239 degrees on a candy thermometer, 6-8 min. Meanwhile, beat egg
whites to soft peaks with cream of tartar with electric mixer. Add remaining 2 tbl sugar gradually, continuing beating to stiff peaks. Pour boiling sugar syrup in a thin stream into the whites and continue beating until mixture is cool to the touch. The hot syrup "cooks" the whites.