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Lucuma Tres Leches

Lucuma Tres Leches

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An easy and perfect dessert.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12

Ingredients

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  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 can (400 grams) of lucuma puree or 5 tablespoons of Lucuma powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 can (354 ml.) Evaporated milk
  • 2 cups cold fresh cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Prepare a 22x33cm or 9x13inches baking pan with baking spray.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350F or 180C.
  3. In a bowl, place the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until blended, 20 seconds. Warm in a water bath, stirring until it reaches a temperature of 46C or 116C.
  4. Beat with mixer on high speed for 10 minutes. It should raise three times its size and form soft peaks.
  5. Add the flour and incorporate it with a spatula with folding gentle movements.
    raw dough for tres leches
  6. Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking.
    raw dough on rectangular pan
  7. Remove from oven when golden and bury a stick that comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  8. Mix the milk, evaporated milk, and lucuma puree or powder. Pour on top of the cake.
    Lucuma milk mix
  9. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 2 hours.
  10. Whip the cream on high speed until soft peak forms. Add the sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks. Use it to decorate and top the cake.
    half decorated tres leches
  11. Keep refrigerated.
    Lucuma tres leches
  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Sweets
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Chilean