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Three Milk Cake Pastel De Tres Leches

This is a mexican or even tex-mex favorite dessert. The recipe was printed in a houston newspaper and came from a popular local restaurant. to make this a little easier and quicker - substitute whipped cream for the meringue..it's still very tasty.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 13-by-9-by-2-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.
Prepare topping.
Pour topping over cake and let sit until all the mixture is absorbed , 20 to 30 minutes.
Prepare meringue and refrigerate.
Before serving , cut cake into squares and spread meringue over each.
Garnish as desired with fresh berries and mint leaves.
Topping-------------------------h.
Combine milks and sour cream.
Use as directed.
Heat water in a saucepan.
Add sugar and turn off heat.
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 u.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, milk, fresh strawberries, mint leaf, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, water, egg whites