Brazo De Mercedes - Creme-filled Log Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup toasted and finely ground cashew nuts
• 10 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2 cups.
• 2 add sugar, butter and vanilla extract; stirring constantly.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 beat egg yolks in mixing bowl.
• 5 to egg yolks, gradually add milk mixture by spoonfuls, beating constantly.
• 6 stir well to avoid curdling.
• 7 add cashew nuts and continue cooking entire mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture has consistency of a paste.
• 8 set aside to cool to warm (remaining at spreading consistency).
• 9 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 10 beat egg whites until stiff.
• 11 gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continuously.
• 12 stir in vanilla.
• 13 line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper greased with butter and spread meringue on top.
• 14 bake until lightly browned and set.
• 15 spread filling evenly on top of meringue and roll into a log.
• 16 brush with butter and brown again in oven.
• 17 remove to rack and cool.