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Suspiro de limeña

A Peruvian dessert born in Lima: a smooth custard made from very sweet caramelised milk, topped with an Italian meringue flavoured with port, whose name means "sigh of a woman from Lima". It is eaten chilled, often at the end of a meal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Crème

Meringue

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

765 kcal per serving

Protein
21.9 g
Carbohydrates
120.8 g
Fat
21.4 g
of which saturated fat
11.8 g
Fiber
0.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cook the condensed milk with the whole milk in a saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring, until you get a light brown milk caramel.
  2. Whisk the egg yolks and slowly pour them into the hot caramel while whisking to prevent curdling.
  3. Return to low heat for 5 minutes, without letting it boil, until thickened. Divide the custard among 6 small glasses or ramekins and let cool.
  4. Prepare the syrup: heat the water and 50 g of sugar to about 118 °C, then pour it gently over the whipped egg whites.
  5. Keep whisking until you have a glossy, firm meringue that has cooled.
  6. Fold the port and a pinch of cinnamon into the meringue.
  7. Spoon the meringue onto each custard and dust with cinnamon. Keep chilled for at least 2 hours before serving.

Variations and tips

Alcohol-free version. Replace the port with a little vanilla extract or red berry juice.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.