¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el veintinueve (29) de diciembre del año dos mil veintiuno. (The date is December 29, 2021.)
El postre de la semana es: tres leches. (The dessert of the week is: tres leches.)
Tres leches means “three milks.” Three different forms of milk are used in making one of my favorite cakes. My mouth is literally watering, and I am struggling to not daydream about sinking my teeth into a soft, moist slice 😋
Los ingredientes de tres leches son: (The ingredients of tres leches are:)
| huevos | (eggs) |
| leche | (milk) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| sal | (salt) |
| extracto de vainilla / esencia de vainilla | (vanilla extract) |
| harina | (flour) |
| levadura en polvo / polvo de hornear | (baking powder) |
| aceite en aerosol / rocío vegetal | (cooking spray) |
| leche condensada | (sweetened condensed milk) |
| leche evaporada | (evaporated milk) |
| crema dulce | (whipping cream) |
Ready to whip up this magical cake? Here is a Costa Rican recipe for tres leches. ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles magnífico! (May you have a great Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz