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Suspiro Limeño
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Suspiro Limeño

A heavenly dessert from Lima meaning 'sigh of a woman from Lima.' A rich dulce de leche base topped with a cloud of port wine meringue.

Prep Time20 min
Cook Time60 min
Servings6
DifficultyHard

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine condensed milk and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 40-50 minutes until thick and golden.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat and whisk in the egg yolks one at a time. Add vanilla extract. Pour into serving glasses and let cool.

  3. 3

    Make a syrup by boiling sugar with 2 tablespoons of water until it reaches soft ball stage.

  4. 4

    Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Slowly pour in the hot syrup while continuing to beat. Add port wine.

  5. 5

    Spoon the meringue over the cooled dulce de leche base. Sprinkle with cinnamon and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.