Snack · 40 min · peruvian

Suspiro a la Limeña

Evaporated milk does the heavy lifting here, with sweetened condensed milk rounding it out. A Peruvian snack that takes 40 minutes, start to finish.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 14 oz Evaporated milk
• 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
• 4 Egg yolks
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/4 cup Port wine
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 Egg whites
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Steps

1. Simmer both milks together 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick enough that the spoon leaves a trail. Do not let it catch.
2. Off the heat, whisk in the yolks one at a time, then the vanilla and port. Pour into small glasses; chill 2 hours.
3. Beat the egg whites with the sugar over simmering water to 160°F, then whip to glossy stiff peaks for a stable Italian meringue.
4. Pipe or spoon the meringue over each glass in soft peaks. Dust with cinnamon.
5. Serve chilled. The sigh — suspiro — is the meringue dissolving over the rich manjar below.

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