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Brazo de Mercedes a Creme-filled Log Cake, made of Meringue rolls filled with golden yellow custard filling.   Brazo de Mercedes is a popular snack or merienda dessert in the Philippines.

Filling:

• 14 ounces condensed milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup finely ground and toasted cashew nuts

Meringue:

• 10 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling:

• In a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2 cups. Add sugar, butter, and vanilla extract, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Beat egg yolks in mixing bowl. Add a little of the milk to the egg yolks, stir, then gradually add mixture by spoonfuls back into the saucepan, beating constantly. Stir well to avoid curdling.
• Add cashew nuts and continue cooking entire mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture has the consistency of a paste. Set aside.

Meringue:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine eggs and Cream if Tartar then Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continuously. Stir in vanilla.
• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper greased with butter and spread meringue on top. Bake until brown.
• Spread filling evenly on top of meringue and roll into a log.
• Brush with butter and brown again in oven.

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