Frozen Brazo de Mercedes
Brazo de Mercedes is a meringue cake with custard filling baked like a jelly roll. It was very popular back in my childhood days.
Equipment
Ingredients
FOR MERINGUE:
- 4 pcs Eggs whites only / large size
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Confectioner's Sugar
FOR CRUST:
- 1 cup Graham Crackers crumbs
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
FOR CUSTARD FILLING:
- 4 pcs Eggs yolks only / large size
- 1/2 cup Condensed Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon rind
- 1/4 cup Butter cubed
- 1 pint Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
FOR MERINGUE:
- Preheat oven to 250 F. Degrees.
- Grease and line the bottom of a 9 inch square pan.
- Grease and flour the paper again then spread the meringue on the pan..
- Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar in a bowl of an electric mixer on high until fine bubbles form.
- Then gradually add the sugar.
- Whip to stiff peaks but not dry.
- Using a spatula, spread the meringue over the prepared pan making sure to fill even the edges.
- Use a cake comb to create texture on the meringue.
- Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
- Dust with confectioner's sugar and allow to cool until ready to use.
FOR CRUST:
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a bowl. Mix Well.
- Place the graham cracker crumbs in a 8-inch square (freezer safe) container and evenly spread on the bottom of the pan.
FOR CUSTARD FILLIING:
- In a double broiler or heavy bottomed sauce pan, mix eggs, condensed milk and lemon rind.
- Stir for about 30 minutes or until thick but still pour-able in consistency.
- Add butter, a little at a time until melted and blended in.
- Cook longer to make it thicker.
- Pour over the graham crust and allow to cool to room temp.
FOR THE FROZEN LAYER:
- Leave ice cream at room temperature for about 15 minutes or until softened.
- Mix until consistency of soft serve ice cream.
- Place over the custard layer.
- Finish the layer by putting the meringue on tom of the ice cream layer.
- My meringue shrunk a little after i took it out of the pan so it just fit right in the container.
- Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours before serving.
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