How's this for a dessert?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (334404)
Rockingham, Australia
June 12, 2020 9:17pm CST
We had crumbed (breaded) chicken for tea and a new dessert. I promised some myLotters I’d post a photo of it if I didn’t forget. Well, I didn’t forget and here is the photo. The recipe was in the Reader’s Digest and seemed very easy which it was.
It was called a Tres Leches cake. I thought the term was French but googling revealed it to have, probably, originated in Central America. Tres Leches means ‘three milks’ and the dessert is traditional throughout Latin America. A sponge is soaked in a mix of condensed milk, evaporated milk and full cream milk (or cream). It is then topped with whipped cream and berries. It was delicious but very rich.
We bought a double sponge and have one left which we’ll use for another tres leches dessert on Monday when three other guests arrive for two nights. I’m looking forward to both seeing the guests and to having more dessert.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Jun 20
I have no idea of that dessert but with condensed milk I'm sure I would like it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv sometimes we eat strawberries with condensed milk. But what I like in condensed milk is when it is baked, it becomes nougat.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
13 Jun 20
@Alexandoy my sister eats strawberries with chocolate spread.
mother was eager to eat them fresh, but stopped when the seeds got into in her dentures. so i made them into juice but strained it before serving.
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@arunima25 (87128)
• Bangalore, India
13 Jun 20
This looks delicious and so tempting
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And best thing is that it's easy to make![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@Tampa_girl7 (49864)
• United States
13 Jun 20
Oh my goodness that looks heavenly.![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@Tampa_girl7 (49864)
• United States
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv I might not like it if it’s too sweet. I like just a hint of sweetness.![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 20
@Tampa_girl7 You might not have liked this in that case.
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@moffittjc (120850)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jun 20
We have a wonderful Cuban restaurant near where my office is located, and I usually eat lunch there once a week or so. The food is homemade and is absolutely delicious. They have the best tasting Tres Leches dessert I have ever had. It's a wonderful dessert!
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@moffittjc (120850)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jun 20
@JudyEv Well, like you said, it's a Central American/Latin American thing. Probably don't find it in too many other places around the world. That would be like asking for vegemite here. Nobody would have heard of it, because it's an Australian thing.
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jun 20
@DocAndersen He shouldn't really have too much of such foods so, once again, I'll make the sacrifice and have his share. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
14 Jun 20
@JudyEv or vince if he gets there first!
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
14 Jun 20
Unfortunately I am not a fan of fruit desserts. I prefer chocolate![](/Content/images/emotes/wub.gif)
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
15 Jun 20
@JudyEv It's true
And for me, it's the other way around, I like to eat chocolate, but somehow I prefer it in cakes
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@luthfialanshar (190)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 20
I imagine it now, the taste of it makes my tongue dancing. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 20
@luthfialanshar Sometimes things look delicious but don't taste as good as they look.
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@luthfialanshar (190)
• Indonesia
14 Jun 20
@JudyEv lol..
Food pictures that attracting makes brain to describe it delicious, however the taste, however we didn't try the taste. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@ptrikha_2 (46478)
• India
13 Jun 20
That surely looks quite wonderful! The concept of "Three Milks" sounds quite interesting!
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@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
13 Jun 20
It looks so tempting I can do anything to eat it
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@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv it is always about the type of icing
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