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cochef said:Pound cake works, too, if you can't find them. Angel food cake gets mushy :yuck:
Maragib said:The ladyfingers here are in the bakery and they are tres expensive! Mara
Paula R. Lewis said:I see from the previous posts here that Angel food cake is not recommended; however, I have a show tomorrow night, and the hostess couldn't find the ladyfingers, so she emailed me and said she bought an angel food cake instead, and hoped it would work, as she doesn't have time to go to the store again.
So...should I go myself and buy the ladyfingers? Or could I make the angel food cake work?
My thoughts are, as I'm typing this, to buy them, then go ahead and cut her angel food cake up into bite-sized pieces and serve them in a bamboo bowl at the show, with toothpicks and some cherry almond sauce...? What do you think? I mean, I don't want her stuff to go "unused", but I definitely want the show to be a good one, kwim??
Thanks in advance!!
lt1jane said:Pound cake is the way to go with this recipe!!! Last year I made it for a party. We finished the leftovers almost a week later and the last was as good as the first. A lot of desserts tend to get "watery" after a few days. This one doesn't. I finally found ladyfingers at one grocery store, but they were very cost prohibitive. I'd already made the recipe a few times with the pound cake and I will never make it any other way. It is very yummy. That's a lot coming from someone who hates coconuts!! (I know, milk tastes WAAAAYYY different, which is why I like it)
The ingredients needed for Ladyfingers for Strawberry Coconut Tres Leches are ladyfingers, coconut milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, strawberries, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract.
To make Ladyfingers for Strawberry Coconut Tres Leches, start by mixing together the coconut milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl. Soak the ladyfingers in this mixture for 10-15 minutes. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Layer the soaked ladyfingers in a dish, top with sliced strawberries, and then spread the whipped cream over the top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Yes, you can use any type of milk you prefer. However, using coconut milk adds a delicious tropical flavor to the dish.
Yes, it is recommended to refrigerate the dish for at least 4 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld together and for the ladyfingers to soak up the milk mixture.
Absolutely! You can add shredded coconut, chopped nuts, or chocolate shavings on top for added flavor and texture. You can also garnish with fresh mint leaves for a pop of color.