About this dish
A rich, layered dessert of caramelized manjar blanco (dulce de leche) topped with a light meringue flavored with port wine.
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Ingredients
🥛1 can condensed milk
🥛1 can evaporated milk
🥚1 egg yolk
🥚2 egg whites
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🍷2 tbsp port wine
Method
Serves 21
Simmer condensed and evaporated milk together, stirring frequently, until thickened into a caramel-colored manjar blanco.2
Whisk in the egg yolk off the heat and cook briefly to set, then divide into serving glasses and chill.3
Make a syrup with sugar and port wine, heated until slightly thickened.4
Beat egg whites to soft peaks, then slowly pour in the hot syrup while continuing to beat until glossy and thick.5
Spoon the meringue over the chilled manjar blanco and serve immediately.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Suspiro a la limeña is a well-known Peruvian dessert, associated with Lima, valued for the contrast between the dense caramel base and the light, airy meringue topping.
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