Suspiro de Limeña (Peruvian Dessert)

Name: Suspiro de Limeña (Peruvian Dessert)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (12 fl oz) can evaporated milk; 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons port; 2 egg whites; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings
8 servings
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Peruvian

Suspiro de Limeña (Peruvian Dessert)

Nicole Alvarado

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Suspiro de Limeña is a Peruvian dessert that originated in the city of Lima. Creamy, caramel like pudding is topped with a Port flavored meringue and sprinkled with a touch of cinnamon.

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Ingredients

Servings

For The Manjar

1 (12 fl oz) can evaporated milk (340g)
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk (296g)
2 egg yolks, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For The Meringue

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons port
2 egg whites, at room temperature
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

For The Manjar

Place the egg yolks in a small bowl.
Place the evaporated and sweetened condensed milks into a large, shallow pan. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat and take ¼ cup of the mixture; with one hand whisk the egg yolks constantly, with the other hand pour in the ¼ cup of manjar mixture, a little bit at a time.
Pour the manjar/egg yolk mixture into the manjar in the pan and add the vanilla extract. Mix well and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Transfer to individual cups, filling only half way.

For The Meringue

In a small pan, over low heat, boil sugar and Port for 3 minutes. Set aside.
Add egg whites to a clean bowl.
Whip egg whites with an electric mixer until fluffy.
With the mixer still on, pour in the Port syrup slowly. Beat until thick and glossy.
Fill a piping bag with the meringue and pipe over the manjar.
Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.