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Leche Merengada

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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt (a pinch)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (or 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (zest of one lemon)
  • 2 large egg whites (at room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Get out a medium, non reactive saucepan. Heat the milk, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, salt, the cinnamon sticks (or ground cinnamon), and the lemon zest.

  • Step 2: Remove it from the heat when warm and the sugar is dissolved. Pour into a bowl and chill.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Whip in the 2 tablespoons sugar. Beat until you have glossy and stiff peaks, making a meringue.

  • Step 4: If you used cinnamon sticks, remove them. Fold the milk mixture into the meringue.

  • Step 5: Using your ice cream maker, freeze according to the directions. This recipe will take longer to freeze than other traditional ice cream recipes.

  • Step 6: If you so choose, you can pour very strong espresso on top when serving this.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • You need an ice cream maker.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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