Description

Cake
"Tres leches" - recipe of the cake, although the cooking is cake-pie, originally from Latin America. Several countries are arguing about who among them is its founder, among them Nicaragua and Mexico. But despite such far "place of birth", no exotic ingredients it contains, it's very simple and pretty fast.

Ingredients

  • Flour

    400 g

  • Sugar

    350 g

  • Milk

    250 ml

  • Chicken egg

    5 piece

  • Butter

    100 g

  • Salt

  • Condensed milk

    1 can

  • Cream

    250 ml

  • Milk concentrated

    1 can

  • Leavening agent

    1 tsp

Cooking

step-0
I've been walking in circles around this recipe. Ease of preparation and most affordable products appeal to me. Confused two points. First, what kind of "beast" is a concentrated milk, and secondly, whether the result is too sweet and cloying. On the first point was quite simply, in the second supermarket, which went, I quietly bought, it is important to know what to look for. As for the second my fears were totally unfounded, but more on that later, but for now... Until proseem flour, baking powder and salt. In a small saucepan will heat the milk and butter, boil is not necessary, it is only necessary in order to keep the oil melted.
step-1
Eggs, beat with sugar until whitening, about 5 minutes. With respect to sugar. In the original recipe, the amount was 450 g, but I still the amount was reduced and indicated really used by me. My family, a sweet cake was enough even to children, but if You are a big sweet tooth, you can try a full portion.
step-2
To egg mixture pour in a third of the milky oil and continue whisking. A tablespoon begin to introduce the flour mixture, continuing to mix. Continue until mix all ingredients.
step-3
The form for baking grease a little oil rather grease only the bottom, as batter based sponge cake, will rise along the walls as the stairs. Pour in the batter. Here I was a bit unlucky. Portion designed to form 22 cm, I don't have one, the choice was between the 26 and 17 see, I chose 26 cm, so the cake turned out to be quite low. Bake at 180 degrees for about 40-45 minutes, if using a narrower form, the time may increase to 50-55 min.
step-4
While the base cools, prepare the impregnation. Here everything is not easy, but very simple. Mix, without beating, three kinds of milk (hence the name of the dessert): condensed milk, cream and evaporated milk. If the latter could not get hold of, then in a pinch you can substitute ghee or ghee + milk to increase the concentration. Each of the ingredients brings in the impregnation of something: condensed milk - sweet cream - tenderness, but concentrated milk with one hand enhances the creamy taste, and the other removes the cloying sweetness as the taste is even somewhat salty. You can also add natural vanilla or change its essence.
step-5
Once the base has cooled down a bit, we shift it in a bowl, the size of which is slightly wider. Here I was not lucky the second time. The only suitable capacity down slightly tapers, and a biscuit in the result, as it hung on the walls, so part of the impregnation had been left behind and is not absorbed. On top of biscuit well pierce with a knife or fork and fill with impregnation. Do not be afraid that a lot of it, as it should be. The biscuit is practically swims in it.
step-6
Leave the cake to soak for 5-6 hours. I did everything in the evening and left overnight. This morning almost all the liquid is absorbed (in my case the left one that is on the bottom). Our shift is almost finished cake on a dish, turning it upside-down. Decorate with whipped cream. The options for decorating can be coated with condensed milk.
step-7
The cake is quite dense but juicy, with a rich creamy taste. Just perfect with coffee or tea.
step-8
A little information about concentrated milk. It is sold in supermarkets in the same place and condensed milk. Yes it looks very similar, may not be noticed unless you know what you're looking for. "Concentrated milk has a nice creamy color, salty-sweet taste and a slightly viscous consistency. Milk fat in the composition of this product is evenly distributed. By the way, for the industrial manufacture of concentrated milk is used exclusively milk, which is characterized by high thermal stability. Technological operations of production of concentrated milk includes the following stages: drying of the milk, its concentration, and sterilization. Evaporated milk is a product of multiple use. It can be diluted with boiled water and consumed milk as a beverage. Some prefer to add it to coffee or tea, and prepare on its basis with all meals. Due to the long shelf life and convenient packaging (cans), evaporated milk is a food product, which is indispensable in expeditions and camping trips."
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