Torta de Cuatro Leches (4 Milk Cake)  Ingredients:       6 eggs    1 1/2 cup flour       1 tablespoon baking powder    1/2 tablespoon butter       1 cup water    2 ,1/4 cup sugar       1 can heavy cream    1 can  evaporated milk       1 can condensed milk    1 cup whole milk       2 tablespoons cognac or other liquour    3 egg whites

Preparation:

1. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cups of water until it doubles its volume, add 1/2 cup sugar and beat again. Set aside 2. Beat egg whites with less than 1/2 cup of sugar. Set aside. 3. Mix in bowl 1,1/2 cup of flour with baking powder. 4. Grease an oven dish with butter. 5. Add egg yolks and egg whites to the flour. Mix gently with a spatula. Spread mixture on the dish. 6. Bake at 180°C for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. 7. Meanwhile, place in blender the condensed milk, heavy cream, evaporated milk, whole milk, and cognac. Blend for 3 minutes. Pour over cake. 8. FROSTING: Mix in a bowl resistant to heat the 3 egg whites, 1,1/4 cup sugar and a little less than 1/4 cup of water. Bring to double boiler, beating constantly until sugar is dissolved. Then, beat with electric mixer until stiff peaks are formed. 9. Spread frosting on cake.

Comments:

* The frosting can be substituted for whipped cream with sugar.

Categories:  Desserts, Brazilian

Estimated Serving:  15

Estimated preparation time:  65 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  AnaPau    2010/01/07