Yaya's Leche Nevada Recipe

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Yaya's Leche Nevada
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch

Directions:

  1. Whip the egg whites and 3 tablespoons of sugar to make a merangue with hard peaks.
  2. Boil the milk and 1/2 cups of sugar in a medium sized pot. Make sure the milk does not boil over. Note: We don't like this dessert very sweet in my family, but you may want to use more than 1/2 cup sugar.
  3. Drop the merangue into the boiling milk, tablespoon by tablespoon. The merangue dollops will expand when cooked. Make sure to turn each one over in the milk at least once so that it cookes evenly on all sides. They cook very quickly.
  4. Lift the merangues out of the milk with a slotted spoon and place in a large storage container.
  5. Dissolve the corn starch in a little bit of cold water and pour into the milk/sugar mixture, which should still be over the stove. Stir for about 3 minutes on medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
  6. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, whisking rapidly to avoid clumping as the yolks cook. Pour the custard over the merangues.
  7. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 169.21 Kcal (708 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.93g 5%
Cholesterol 112.39mg 37%
Sodium 110.96mg 5%
Potassium 296.72mg 6%
Total Carbs 26.19g 9%
Sugars 21.98g 88%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 8.71g 17%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 216mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 80.05 Kcal (335 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.39g 5%
Cholesterol 53.17mg 37%
Sodium 52.49mg 5%
Potassium 140.38mg 6%
Total Carbs 12.39g 9%
Sugars 10.4g 88%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 4.12g 17%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 102.2mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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