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Peruvian Suspiro a la Limeña served and ready to eat
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Peruvian Suspiro a la Limeña

A dulce de leche custard topped with cinnamon meringue — Lima's most romantic dessert.

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20 minPrep
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30 minCook
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6Serves
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MediumLevel
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Ingredients

  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • For meringue: 3 egg whites, 200g sugar, 60ml water, 1 tsp port (optional)
  • Ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Cook condensed and evaporated milks together stirring constantly until thick, 20 minutes.
  2. Beat in egg yolks off the heat.
  3. Stir in vanilla.
  4. Divide between glasses; chill 1 hour.
  5. Make Italian meringue: boil sugar with water to 118C, then whisk into stiff egg whites.
  6. Pipe meringue on each portion.
  7. Dust with cinnamon.
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Tara’s tips

  • Stir constantly while cooking the milks.
  • Italian meringue is the traditional finish.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve chilled.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 2 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Easier meringue?

Use ready dulce de leche and a simple beaten meringue.

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