INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

From: Christi Wilson <christi@meaddata.com>  Date: 20 Feb 1994 13:18:08
-0500 TRES LECHES  (Three Milk Cake) (10  servings), The Washington
Post, February 6, 1991  Tres leches is the most famous Nicaraguan
dessert. Three different  kinds of milk are used in its preparation,
hence the name.  Universally appealing, this Nicaraguan dessert has
been adopted by  many Cuban and other Hispanic restaurants in Miami.
The recipe comes  from Los Ranchos.  Prepare the cake. Beat 3/4 cup
sugar and the egg yolks until light and  fluffy. Stir in the milk,
vanilla extract, flour and baking powder.  Beat the egg whites to soft
peaks, adding the cream of tartar after 20  seconds. Gradually add the
remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue  beating until the whites are
glossy and firm. Gently fold the whites  into the yolk mixture. Spoon
this batter into a 9-by-13-inch greased  baking dish.  Bake the cake
for 40 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees or until it feels  firm and an
inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool  completely and
unmold onto a large, deep platter. Let cool for 2  hours. Pierce the
cake all over with a fork.  Prepare the milk syrup. Combine the
evaporated milk, sweetened  condensed milk, cream and flavorings and
whisk until mixed. Pour the  syrup over the cake, spooning the overflow
back on top until all is  absorbed.  Prepare the meringue. Place all
but 2 tablespoons sugar in a heavy  saucepan with 1/4 teaspoon cream of
tartar and 1/2 cup water. Cook  over high heat, covered, for 2 minutes.
Uncover the pan and cook the  sugar to the soft ball stage, 239 degrees
on a candy thermometer.  Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks
with the remaining 1/4  teaspoon cream of tartar. Add the remaining 2
tablespoons sugar and  continue beating to stiff peaks. Pour the
boiling sugar syrup in a  thin stream into the whites and continue
beating until the mixture is  cool.  Thickly spread the top and sides
of the cake with meringue, using a  wet spatula. Refrigerate the cake
for at least 2 hours before serving.  Per serving: 482 calories, 12 gm
protein, 71 gm carbohydrates, 18 gm  fat, 10 gm saturated fat, 194 mg
cholesterol, 199 mg sodium.  REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES  /CAKES  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 482
Calories From Fat: 149
Total Fat: 16.9g
Cholesterol: 147.4mg
Sodium: 221.7mg
Potassium: 361.5mg
Carbohydrates: 71.8g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 61.1g
Protein: 11.2g