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FILIPINO DESSERT: BRAZO DE MERCEDES NO FAIL AND EASY RECIPE INSTRUCTION FOR SURE SUCCESS. Read the tips and watch the video to guide you. If this is your first making it, be ready to celebrate.
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BRAZO DE MERCEDES RECIPE

BRAZO DE MERCEDES RECIPE. NO FAIL AND EASY RECIPE INSTRUCTION FOR SURE SUCCESS. Read the tips and watch the video to guide you. If this is your first making it, be ready to celebrate.
Prep Time2 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: filipino cuisine
Servings: 12
Author: Shobee

Ingredients

CUSTARD FILLING

  • 10 egg yolks
  • 1 CAN 14 OZ condensed milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

MERINGUE:

  • 10 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Prepare pan by generously greasing all sides of the pan 10 x 12 inch pan with oil and cover it with wax paper, then grease the wax paper. You can brush the oil or spray it. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized sauce pan, mix egg yolks, condensed milk and cook in a low heat. Scrape the side from side to side. Cook and stirring constantly and add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time until sticky.
  • Remove the filling from the heat and let cool.

MERINGUE

  • Separate the egg yolks from white. Use a small bowl when separating them so that you will not risk throwing the whole batch of egg white just in case it's tainted with egg yolk.
  • Using electric mixer, add cream of tartar and mix until frothy. Add the vanilla extract and mix.Add the sugar 1/4 at a time mix until stiff peaks.
  • Spread mixture in the prepared pan and level with a spatula. Create pattern using a fork or icing zigzag pattern.
  • Bake in a pre- heated 350 F oven for 20 minutes, or until top is brown.It puffs up when baked but deflates a little once out of the oven.
  • Sprinkle top with powdered sugar and cover with parchment paper and flip meringue and fill the middle with custard.
  • Roll meringue and roll tightly like a jelly roll. Chill before serving.

Video

Notes

WORK ON THE MERINGUE WHILE STILL HOT.
 
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