Frozen Ube Brazo De Mercedes
Ingredients
Meringue
- 10 pieces egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons MAYA Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon ube flavoring and coloring
Ube Ice Cream Custard Filling
- 10 pieces egg yolks
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons MAYA Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup prepared ube halaya
- 200 ml ube ice cream
- 1 teaspoon ube flavoring and coloring
Yema Filling
- 5 pieces egg yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons MAYA Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup fresh milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare Meringue
- For the meringue, preheat oven to 250⁰F/ 121⁰C.
- Grease, line with parchment paper and grease again three 8 x 8-inch square pans.
- In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until frothy.
- Mix in the cream of tartar to the white sugar. While the mixer is running gradually add in sugar mixture. Continue whipping until meringue reaches stiff peaks.
- Fold in the cornstarch, ube flavocol and lemon zest.
- Divide and spread meringue onto prepared pans and rest for five minutes before baking. Run a cake comb or a fork lightly on top of the meringue to achieve the wavy patterns.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
Ube Ice Cream Custard Filling
- In a double boiler, combine all the ingredients for the filling except ice cream and cook until thick.
- Cool the custard then incorporate ice cream and mix until well blended.
Yema Filling
- In a double boiler, combine all the ingredients for the filling and cook until thick. Cool and set aside.
To assemble
- Prepare a parchment paper or cheesecloth and sprinkle with white sugar or confectioners’ sugar.
- Invert the baked meringue on the prepared parchment paper or cheesecloth.
- On a serving dish, place one piece of meringue, spread ube custard filling evenly, place another piece of meringue, spread yema filling evenly then top with the last meringue piece.
- Place inside the freezer to set.
- Thaw out for a few minutes before serving. Cut into nine serving pieces. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving.
Notes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yield: 9 servings
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yield: 9 servings