Photo Source:Brazo de Mercedez by Gloss Girl, on Flickr
Why Do You Call This Roll Brazo de Mercedez?
What is a Brazo? A Mercedez? Well, others say, a brazo means a hand and Mercedez, a name of beautiful lady living in the woods alone, baking bread daily, and hoping that someday, a male stranger will pass by to eat her soft bread, form into a roll with sweet filling.
Ingredients:
For the filling:
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 egg yolks
For the meringue:
8 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Procedures:
1 Make the filling: Combine ingredients in a bowl and cook on a double boiler until thick. Set aside.
2 Make the meringue: Preheat oven to 400ºF.
3 Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Slowly add the sugar and vanilla. Continue to beat until stiff.
4 Spread meringue on an oiled baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake until lightly brown.
5 Invert on parchment paper that has been sprinkled with sugar. Spread filling while meringue is still warm. Roll the meringue like a jelly roll.
6. Serves 12 persons.