Three-Milk Cake (Pastel De Tres Leches)

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This dessert is a favorite on the menus at many Houston, Mexican and South American restaurants.

90 minutes Prep: 50 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

395 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients



1 1/2	cup	flour, all-purpose
1	tablespoon	baking powder
4	large	eggs	separated
1 1/2	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	milk
1	x	strawberries	and mint leaves, fresh, for garnish (optional)


12	ounces	milk	evaporated, can
14	ounces	milk	sweetened condensed, can
2	cups	milk
16	ounces	sour cream
1	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	water	heated
3	each	egg	whites

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Sift flour with baking powder. In large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until frothy. Add sugar gradually, beating to form stiff peaks. Add yolks, 1 at a time. Slowly add flour and milk.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until edges are golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack.

Topping: Combine milks and sour cream (do not beat). Pour Topping over cake and let sit until all the mixture is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes.

Prepare Meringue and refrigerate: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Let sit until sugar is dissolved. In clean electric mixer bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites. Slowly pour sugar syrup over egg whites, beating constantly until meringue holds stiff peaks. Store in refrigerator.

This can be served immediately but is best made 24 hours ahead and chilled. The meringue will keep, covered, 2 days in the refrigerator.

Before serving, cut cake into squares and spread Meringue over each. Garnish as desired with fresh berries and mint leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 249g

Amount per Serving

Calories 395 30% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.0g	20%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	36%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 143mg	48%
Sodium 107mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 61.0g	20%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	2%
Sugars 48.0g
Protein 10.0g	20%