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Pastel de Tres Leches
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ingredients
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups white sugar (divided)
5 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (divided)
1 cup milk
1/2 can (14 ounce size) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 can (12 ounce size) evaporated milk
1/3 cup liqueur, Frangelico, Brandy or Chambord, for example (optional)
1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9" x 13" baking pan.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat well.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
When cake has finished baking, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and liqueur and pour over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
For Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream and the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 cup of sugar, whipping until thick. Spread over top of cake.
Because of the milk in the cake, it is very important that you keep the cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve chilled.
Variations:
Caribbean Version: Replace the sweetened condensed milk with 1/2 cup of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut in the milk mixture. You can also add 1/4 cup rum.
Southern Version: In addition to the three milks, add 1/3 cup peach schnapps. You can add 1/2 cup of diced, drained peaches to the batter. About 1/4 cup of pecans can be added to the batter or sprinkled on top of the cake before serving.
Now, if you like cherries, blueberries, raspberries or apples, you can add them to this cake much in the same way. Well, what about chocolate? Why not add some chocolate syrup to the three-milk mixture, or temper in some white chocolate. This is another one of those great recipes that allows for culinary adventure. Plus, it is just plain delicious.
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Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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reviews & comments
September 30, 2007
I have been looking for this recipe for awhile. I have tried others,but none were as good as this one. I made it for my husband. He loved it so much he has been asking me for a week to make it again. He did have one request. He asked that I put more milk and topping. But like I said this is the best recipe by far. My husband is from Mexico and said that no one could make this cake they do down there. I proved him wrong. He thinks its better than his moms. Thank You. Keep posting wonderful Mexican recipes.
This recipe does not have the amount of whole milk for this recipe. I would like the recipe. 1