Suspiro de limeña
dessert of Peruvian gastronomy
Suspiro de limeña or suspiro a la limeña (lit. 'sigh of the lady from Lima') is a dessert of Peruvian gastronomy.
Origin
The origins of the dessert are in the middle of the nineteenth century in Lima, Peru. The dessert is based around manjar blanco, a similar confection to dulce de leche, itself coming from blancmange, a dish from the Middle Ages. Blancmange came to Peru from Spain. It consisted of a thick cream made of milk, sugar, almond flour and some Iberian ingredients. An even older recipe had it made of chicken breast boiled in milk, almonds and thickened with flour and was meant as a bland food for the sick and weak. The other element of the suspiro de Limeña is meringue, also brought to Peru by the Spaniards.
The dessert is consumed mainly in Lima and in other coastal Peruvian cities. It is a staple of Peruvian restaurants abroad.
Preparation
The manjar blanco layer of the dessert is made with whole milk and sugar boiled until thick and caramel colored to which are added egg yolk and sometimes, but not necessarily vanilla essence.
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