Step-by-Step Guide to Make Ultimate Brazo de Mercedes

Bradley Conner   01/06/2020 10:06

Brazo de Mercedes
Brazo de Mercedes

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, brazo de mercedes. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Brazo de Mercedes is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Brazo de Mercedes is something that I have loved my whole life.

Brazo de Mercedes is a type of rolled cake (sometimes referred to as jelly roll) made from a sheet of soft meringue with custard filling. This heavenly cake can be considered as one of the all-time favorites in the Philippines. Brazo de mercedes is a type of jelly roll dessert made with a pillowy meringue rolled around a rich custard filling.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have brazo de mercedes using 9 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Brazo de Mercedes:
  1. Prepare meringue
  2. Get 10 egg whites
  3. Prepare 1 cup granulated sugar
  4. Make ready 1 tsp cream of tartar
  5. Make ready filling
  6. Take 10 egg yolks
  7. Get 1 can condensed milk (14 oz / 397g)
  8. Take 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  9. Get 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Although popularly simply translated as "Mercedes' Arm", it. Discover your way to having this delightful sponge cake recipe here. Brazo de mercedez is an adaptation of Swiss roll that is a type of sponge cake roll filled with cream, jam, or icing. This dessert often found among celebrations is made with soft meringue rolled around that rich custard filling.

Instructions to make Brazo de Mercedes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. For the meringue, beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer on mid setting. Add cream of tartar when eggs are a little bubbly.
  3. Gradually increase beat setting of hand mixer. If eggs starts to get foamy, gradually add sugar.
  4. Continue beating until soft peaks form.
  5. Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a 9"x5" baking tray. Brush parchment paper with a little oil. (You can dip paper towel on oil and spread it thinly on baking tray)
  6. Pour meringue mixture and spread evenly. (Like VERY even)
  7. Using a bread knife, pass through the meringue's surface (for aesthetic purposes, which I obviously, did not do 🤫)
  8. Bake for 25-30 mins at 350°F or until surface starts to brown a little.
  9. On a separate mixing bowl, beat egg yolks. Then add condensed milk and mix well.
  10. Add vanilla extract.
  11. To make custard spread, heat egg yolk mixture on a cooking pot on low heat. Continue mixing until you have a pasty consistency. Set aside to cool.
  12. Once meringue is baked, sift powdered sugar on top. Lay a parchment paper.
  13. Turn the pan upsidedown. Spread custard filling THINLY (Which I didn't do as you can see from the picture above. LEARN from my mistake 😒🤣, Don't worry i'll remake it soon so don't shade me, okay? 😝).
  14. ** If the sides crusted, slice off using a bread knife***
  15. Roll the meringue (like a sushi) placing the end under to make sure the roll stays intact.
  16. Sift a little more powdered sugar making sure top is evenly covered from all that rolling.
  17. Serve and enjoy.

Brazo de mercedes is a classic Filipino dessert. What is a brazo de mercedes? It's a rolled cake made with a soft and fluffy meringue with a rich, decadent egg yolk-based custard in the middle. Use the freshest eggs you can get your hands on for a delicious dessert. It may look intimidating to make but in actuality, it's easy to make.

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