Recipe: Brazo de Mercedes

Yields 16 regular size cupcakes

For filling:
8 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup cornstarch
300ml condensed milk
300 ml water

For Meringue:
9 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions (Filling):
1. Pour condensed milk in a small pan
2. Mix water and starch together, add to condensed milk and heat up the pan.
3. Add egg yolks gradually, while it's still not too hot
4. Whisk continuously until thick

Directions (Meringue):
1. Beat egg whites till foamy and add cream of tartar
2. Gradually add sugar and mix until it can form stiff peak
3. Pipe to cupcakes, leave center open for filling
4. Bake at 350F for 5-7 mins until it's nicely brown on top.
5. Let it cool a bit before filling
6. Dust the filled cupcake with powdered sugar.

*from Bakehappy.com.