Tres leches churrascos is a delectable Nicaraguan dish that combines the sweet and creamy flavors of tres leches cake with the savory and juicy goodness of grilled steak. This unique and flavorful dish is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. If you're looking for a culinary adventure that will transport you to the vibrant streets of Nicaragua, look no further than tres leches churrascos.
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TRES LECHES (MILK CAKE)
This cake is made with three layers: Cake, filling, and topping. There are 4 types of milk in the filling and topping (whole milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream). This is an excellent cake for milk lovers!
Provided by Stephanie Watts
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
- Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
- Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
- Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 81.5 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 86.8 mg, Sugar 28.2 g
TRES LECHES (CHURRASCOS )
Make and share this Tres Leches (Churrascos ) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kbfish
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Recipe for the Cake:.
- Turn the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix all your dry ingredients together (the sifted flour, sugar, and baking powder).
- Next, in your standing mixer add the 6 eggs.
- Turn the mixer on and continue until the eggs are foamy and pale yellow.
- Little by little add your dry mix to the egg mixture. As it starts to dry up, and a little bit of milk. Repeat this process until youʼve used all the milk and dry mix.
- Pour mixture into a lightly greased 11X15 pan.
- Bake for about 40 minutes or until fork is clean. (Do not open oven until after 30 minutes have passed or cake will sink.) (If you are using a glass pan, it will cook much faster than when it's in a foil or aluminum).
- After 30 minutes, you can begin testing the cake with a knife. Once it comes out clean, the cake is ready!
- Recipe for the Tres Leches:.
- While the cake is in the oven, gather your ingredients for the Tres Leches.
- You may need to blend these ingredients in two batches because they may not all fit. Have a large bowl ready where you can combine both blender batches.
- We filled the first blender with 1 can of condensed milk, 1 can of evaporated milk, half a pint of heavy cream, and the vanilla extract. Blend until mixed thoroughly. Then poured the mix into a large bowl. In the second blender, we combined the remaining ingredients (the rest of the heavy cream, 1 can of evaporated milk, 1 can of condensed milk, and a shot of Bailey's).
- Set the milk mixture aside until the cake is ready and out of the oven.
- While the cake is still hot, poke a bunch of holes with a fork, and begin pouring the milk mixture onto the hot cake. Keep piercing the cake as you pour. (It helps to pour the milk mixture in a pitcher-like-container or something with a spout).
- The finished product will look a little messy. But remember the icing is beautiful, and will cover the puncture holes.
- Set the cake aside. It needs to cool and soak up the milk.
- Recipe for the Meringue:.
- The safest thing to do is to leave the cake in the fridge covered over night. And then make the icing right before you serve the cake.
- First, get all your ingredients ready for the icing. I would recommend using fresh egg whites (not like I did).
- Mix the 6 egg whites in your Kitchen Aid or a hand held blender. (I have neither at my house, so I got a real work out mixing those egg whites!) Mix egg whites a "punto de nieve-" It has to look thick yet fluffy like fresh ice cream. In the picture below, it's almost ready, but not quite.
- * Add 1/4 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar to hold the meringue if you're not serving cake right away.
- Meanwhile, add 1/2 cup of sugar into a small sauce pan.
- Then, pour just enough water to cover sugar. You may not need the entire amount but do not go over 1/2 cup if it is not covered.
- Heat in medium-low heat and stir frequently.
- Keep testing it by dipping a fork and lifting it up in the air. Once it is, an "hilo" or string will form as you lift the fork. Then you are ready for next step. It might take a while but it is important to get the right consistency. And you need to move quickly with this next step before sugar cools.
- Now, while the sugar is hot go back to your egg whites. Add sugar mixture a little at a time while mixing. Once it is all blended in, add a little more. Donʼt do it too fast or it wonʼt mix right but donʼt do it too slow or sugar will cool down. Keep mixing until bowl is cool.
- Frost your cake and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 737.7, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 190.2, Sodium 507.7, Carbohydrate 104.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 81.3, Protein 17.7
TRES LECHES (THREE MILKS CAKE), LATIN AMERICA
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h4m
Yield 1 cake, about 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer, beat the egg whites on low speed until soft peaks form. Add the sugar gradually with the mixer running and peak to stiff peaks. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after the addition of each.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the egg mixture, alternating with the milk. (Do this quickly so the batter does not lose volume.) Add the vanilla. Bake until golden, 25 minutes.
- To make the cream topping: In a blender, combine the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream and blend on high speed.
- Remove the cake from the oven and while still warm, pour the cream mixture over it. Let sit and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- To make the icing: Once the cake is completely chilled, in a saucepan combine the water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 235 to 240 degrees F. Remove from the heat. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. While beating, add the hot syrup in a stream. Beat until all the syrup has been added, the mixture cools, and a glossy icing forms.
- To assemble: Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the icing evenly across the top. Arrange the mango and papaya slices over the top and serve.
TRES LECHE CAKE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 4h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9- by 13-inch cake pan.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
- Separate the eggs. Beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup of the sugar on high speed until the yolks are pale yellow. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Pour the egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and stir very gently until combined.
- Beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. With the mixer on, pour in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until the egg whites are stiff but not dry. Fold the egg white mixture into the batter very gently until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan and spread to even out the surface.
- Bake until the cake is done, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan, and then turn out (upside down) onto a rimmed platter.
- For the tres leches: Combine the heavy cream, evaporated milk and condensed milk in a small pitcher. Pierce the surface of the cake with a fork several times. Drizzle the milk mixture over the top and allow the cake to sit and absorb the milk mixture. Don't worry about totally soaking the cake! That's what you want.
- For the icing: Whip the cream with the sugar. Spread it evenly over the top and sides of the soaked cake and decorate with maraschino cherries.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Several hours is fine. The cooler the cake, the better!
TRES LECHES CAKE
Bake a classic Mexican tres leches cake, sometimes called milk cake, for an afternoon treat or coffee morning - it gets its name from the three types of milk used
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly oil and line the base and sides of a 20cm square cake tin.
- Put the egg whites in a large bowl with a pinch of salt. Beat with an electric hand whisk until foamy, about 3 mins. Keep mixing while you add 150g of the sugar, a spoonful at a time, until thick and glossy.
- In another bowl, mix the egg yolks, remaining sugar and vanilla (no need to clean the beaters first) for 2 mins, or until pale and foamy. Add the flour, baking powder and milk to the egg yolks, and use a spatula to fold everything together.
- Add a large spoonful of egg white to the cake mix, beat together to loosen the mixture, then gently fold through the remaining egg whites with a large metal spoon (being careful not to over-stir so you don't knock out too much air), until you have a smooth batter.
- Pour into the tin, smooth the top and bake for 40-45 mins until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Mix together the evaporated milk, condensed milk and 3 tbsp of the cream.
- Leave the cake to cool for 10 mins in the tin, then ease a knife around the sides. Poke holes over the surface with a skewer, then pour over half the milk mixture. After 5 mins or so, most of it should have soaked into the cake. Leave for another 5 mins, then transfer to a plate and pour over some of the remaining milk until it starts to leak a little. (Any leftover milk that won't soak into the cake can be served on the side.) Leave to cool.
- Whip the remaining cream and icing sugar together until holding soft peaks. Spread the cream over the cake and sprinkle with a little cinnamon. Can be made and chilled a day ahead. Serve in squares with any remaining soaking milk.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
CLASSIC TRES LECHES CAKE
Tres leches means "three milks." This cake gets its name because it uses three kinds of milk-evaporated, condensed and cream. This cake's light and airy texture has made it a classic in Mexican kitchens for generations. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl. Line bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with parchment; grease the paper., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In another large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Fold in flour, a third at a time., Add salt to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form. Fold a third of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites. Gently spread into prepared pan., Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Place cake on a rimmed serving plate. Poke holes in top with a skewer. In a small bowl, mix cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and extracts; brush slowly over cake. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours. , For topping, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until peaks form. Spread over top of cake. If desired, top cake with dulce de leche or strawberries just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 142mg cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.
TRES LECHES CAKE
This is a part dry, part moist Mexican cake made with three types of milk. It is a sweet and delicious treat!
Provided by Monica
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until light in color and doubled in volume. Stir in milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder.
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Beat until firm but not dry. Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture to lighten it; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes.
- Loosen edge of cake with knife before removing side of pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
- Place cooled cake on a deep serving plate. Use a two-pronged meat fork or a cake tester to pierce the surface of cake.
- Mix together condensed milk, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream. Set aside 1 cup of the measured milk mixture and refrigerate for another use. Pour remaining milk mixture over cake slowly until absorbed. Whip the remaining whipping cream until it thickens and reaches spreading consistency. Frost cake with whipped cream and garnish with cherries. Store cake in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 642 calories, Carbohydrate 75 g, Cholesterol 240.7 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 270.5 mg, Sugar 61 g
TRADITIONAL TRES LECHES CAKE
You can make this triple milk-soaked cake a day in advance and whip the cream just before serving. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 711.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk egg whites and salt to soft peaks. Using a rubber spatula, fold whites into yolks until almost combined. Sift flour over egg and gently fold into batter (do not overmix).
- Spread batter in prepared dish. Bake until golden and pulling away from sides of dish, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the three milks; pour evenly over cake. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- To serve, whip cream and confectioners' sugar to soft peaks. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip, and pipe whipped cream in a decorative pattern, if desired.
TRES LECHES CAKE
Tres leches, which means "three milks" in Spanish, refers to the whole milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk that make up a creamy soaking sauce for the baked cake. Over time, it saturates the cake, making it soft and luscious. While a thick garnish of softly whipped cream may seem excessive, it actually tempers the sweetness of the whole confection. Serve with some berries or sliced fruit to complete the presentation.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch pan lightly, leaving a 1/4-inch border that remains ungreased. Do not butter the sides of the pan; you want the cake to "climb" up the sides of the pan as it bakes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high, beat the egg yolks and 1/2 cup/100 grams of the sugar until pale and thick, about 3 minutes. Beat in 1/2 cup of the milk, lower the speed and then mix in the flour mixture just until combined.
- In another large bowl, with clean beaters, whip the egg whites until foamy and the yellowish color has disappeared, about 1 minute. Slowly add the remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons/125 grams sugar while beating. Continue to beat the mixture until you have shiny, medium-stiff peaks, about 2 minutes. Stir a big scoop of the egg white mixture into the batter to loosen it, then, using a spatula, gently fold the remaining whites into the batter without deflating them.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer cake to a rack to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla. Using a skewer or a toothpick, poke holes about 1/2 inch apart all over the cake. Cut the edges of the cake from the sides of the pan. Pour the milk mixture evenly over the cake, about a cup at a time, allowing 5 to 10 minutes for it to soak in before adding more. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or up to 24 hours).
- To serve, whip the cream and confectioners' sugar to soft peaks. Top the cake with the whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 550, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 319 milligrams, Sugar 60 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TRES LECHES CAKE
A classic and easy Tres Leches Cake goes far beyond your average cake recipe. Moist, flavorful and deeply rich, our Tres Leches Cake with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix makes it simple to impress. Sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and whipping cream are the traditional "three milks" in our Tres Leches Cake ingredients. Mix and pour into "poke" holes in the cake to create the iconic flavor. Tap into your inner Betty with a cake that goes from mix to masterpiece.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
- In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and whipping cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake. Frost with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 0 g
TRES LECHES
I acquired this recipe for Tres Leches (Three Milks Cake) while living in Miami. Although you can find it at many Cuban restaurants, its origins are probably Mexican or Nicaraguan. It is very moist and intensely sweet. Due to the milk content this dessert must be kept refrigerated, and is best when served chilled.
Provided by Patty Mae
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- When separating the eggs, place 6 of the egg whites in a large mixing bowl and 8 egg yolks in a small bowl for the cake. Reserve 1 egg yolk for the custard, 2 egg whites for the frosting, and use the remaining egg white in another recipe.
- Beat 6 egg whites until fluffy.
- Add sugar a little at a time until completely incorporated.
- Beat in 8 egg yolks.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour, milk, and water.
- Pour into an ungreased 13x9" baking pan. Be careful not to overfill pan with batter, since frosting will be placed on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, combine the ingredients for the custard filling in a blender and blend well.
- Pour over the cake slowly as soon as it comes out of the oven. Chill cake for 7-8 hours.
- For the frosting, beat the 2 reserved egg whites until fluffy.
- While beating, add sugar a little at a time.
- Continue beating as you add the syrup.
- When the frosting is stiff, spread over cake.
- Decorate with cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.9, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 114.3, Sodium 299.9, Carbohydrate 70.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 49.7, Protein 8.7
Tips:
- For the tres leches cake, make sure to use a 9x13 inch baking pan so the cake is not too thick or thin.
- When making the tres leches mixture, use evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream for the best flavor and texture.
- Be sure to poke the top of the cake with a fork or toothpick before pouring the tres leches mixture over it, so the mixture can soak in evenly.
- It is best to let the tres leches cake chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will help the flavors meld and the cake to set.
- For the churros, use a star-shaped piping tip to create the ridges. This will help them crisp up nicely in the oil.
- Be sure to fry the churros in hot oil so they cook evenly and don't absorb too much oil.
- Coat the churros in cinnamon sugar while they are still warm. This will help the sugar stick to the churros and give them a delicious flavor.
Conclusion:
The combination of the tres leches cake and the churros is a perfect dessert for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, while the churros are crispy and sweet. These two treats are sure to please everyone at your next party or gathering.
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