Chilean Brazo de Reina Recipe
Brazo de Reina, meaning "queen's arm," is similar to a Swiss roll. The "brazo" name is also used for other desserts made with rolled cake and filling in various countries. For example, Brazo de Mercedes is a meringue cake filled with custard, while Brazo de Gitano is a Spanish sponge cake roll filled with jam and cream.
Ingredients
- 6 Eggs
- 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- Dulce de leche
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together.
- Separate the yolks from the whites.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff.
- While still whipping, gently stir in the sugar.
- Add the egg yolks one at a time.
- Fold in the sifted flour.
- Pour onto the lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let it brown.
- On another parchment, sprinkle some powdered sugar then turn the hot cake out into it.
- Remove the parchment it was baked with.
- Immediately roll up the cake using the dusted parchment. Let it cool.
- Unroll and spread a layer of dulce de leche over the cooled cake.
- Roll the cake again and sprinkle with icing sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 179mgSugar: 29g
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