Easy Way to Make Brazo de Mercedes || Brazo de Mercedes Recipe

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream offers a rich flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a similar texture with a unique taste.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

egg whites

🥗Healthier: aquafaba

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Aquafaba is a vegan alternative that whips up similarly.

Separate egg whites ensuring no yolk is present.

Place egg whites in a mixer and add 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar.

Gradually add sugar while whipping until stiff peaks form.

Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and mix quickly.

Grease the baking pan and line it with parchment paper, then grease the parchment.

Spread the meringue evenly in the pan and smooth the top.

Use a fork or toothpick to create texture on the surface.

Bake at 170°C (338°F) for 20-25 minutes.

Sift icing sugar onto parchment paper.

Invert the meringue onto the parchment paper, removing the baking pan.

Remove the parchment paper from the meringue to prevent sticking as it cools.

Prepare the filling by combining egg yolks, condensed milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Cook the filling over a double boiler or bain-marie for 15-20 minutes, stirring until thickened.

Spread the filling over the cooled meringue and roll tightly to form a log.

Cut the rolled meringue into pieces for serving.

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