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Leche Merengada

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Introduction

From Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons by Diana Henry. This is an ice-cream recipe that only uses egg-whites, so it great when you´re tired of making Pavlovas :) Diana Henry says in her intro: "...an ice-cream that has an intriguing taste and texture...it´s a staple of Spanish bars in the summer. In fact, you can go completely hip and Hispanic and give everyone a "blanco y negro" -that´s leche merengada with iced espresso poured over it. Very chic."

From Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons by Diana Henry. This is an ice-cream recipe that only uses egg-whites, so it great when you´re tired of making Pavlovas :) Diana Henry says in her intro: "...an ice-cream that has an intriguing taste and texture...it´s a staple of Spanish bars in the summer. In fact, you can go completely hip and Hispanic and give everyone a "blanco y negro" -that´s leche merengada with iced espresso poured over it. Very chic."

Ingredients

Serves: serves 8

Metric Cups
  • 425 millilitres milk
  • 150 millilitres whipping cream
  • 150 grams caster sugar
  • 1 lemon peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 15 millilitres brandy
  • 3 medium egg whites
  • 1 sprinkling of ground cinnamon (for serving)
  • 14⅞ fluid ounces milk
  • 5¼ fluid ounces heavy cream
  • 5 ounces superfine sugar
  • 1 lemon peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ fluid ounce brandy
  • 3 medium egg whites
  • 1 sprinkling of ground cinnamon (for serving)

Method

Leche Merengada is a community recipe submitted by vonsachsen and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Put the milk, cream, 100g (3 1/2 oz) of the sugar, lemon rind and cinnamon stick into a saucepan. Bring to just under the boil.
  • Remove from the heat and let the mixture infuse for about 40 minutes.
  • Strain the mixture through a sieve and add the brandy.
  • Whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff. Fold this into the cream and milk mixture - it will seem impossible to incorporate, but don´t worry, as it will all get beaten together during the freezing process.
  • Either still freeze, beating the mixture from time to time in a food processor or with an electric hand whisk, or churn in an ice-cream machine.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving. Enjoy :)
  • Put the milk, cream, 100g (3 1/2 oz) of the sugar, lemon rind and cinnamon stick into a saucepan. Bring to just under the boil.
  • Remove from the heat and let the mixture infuse for about 40 minutes.
  • Strain the mixture through a sieve and add the brandy.
  • Whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff. Fold this into the cream and milk mixture - it will seem impossible to incorporate, but don´t worry, as it will all get beaten together during the freezing process.
  • Either still freeze, beating the mixture from time to time in a food processor or with an electric hand whisk, or churn in an ice-cream machine.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving. Enjoy :)
  • Tell us what you think