Pionono Relleno con Dulce de Leche Recipe

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Line an 11 x 17-inch jelly roll pan with waxed paper. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Step 2

   Sift the flour with the salt, almond meal, and baking powder, and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Place the egg whites in a (very clean) bowl of a standing mixer and beat until soft peaks form.

4. Step 4

   Add 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Transfer beaten egg whites to a clean bowl.

5. Step 5

   Add the egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar to the mixing bowl , and beat until pale yellow and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix well.

6. Step 6

   Fold the dry ingredients gently into the egg yolk mixture until just blended, then carefully fold in the egg whites. Spread batter evenly into the prepared jelly roll pan.

7. Step 7

   Bake cake until it is golden and just starts to spring back to your touch, about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake, or it will be difficult to roll.

8. Step 8

   Loosen the edges of the cake by running a knife around them, then turn the cake out onto a dish cloth that has been dusted with confectioners' sugar . Peel off the wax paper, and dust top of the cake with more confectioners' sugar.

9. Step 9

   Roll the cake up carefully in the dish towel and let it cool in the rolled-up position.

10. Step 10

    Place cold whipping cream in a large bowl and beat until medium-firm peaks form. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar and a touch of vanilla if desired. Whisk 1/4 cup of the whipped cream into the dulce de leche to lighten it, then fold dulce de leche mixture back into the rest of the whipped cream.

11. Step 11

    Unroll cake and spread whipped cream/dulce de leche mixture over the cake. Reroll cake, wrap with the dishcloth or saran wrap, and chill for 1 to 2 hours or overnight.

12. Step 12

    Once the cake is thoroughly chilled, place it on a cutting board , unwrapped. If using, prepare caramel glaze according to the recipe. While the icing is still warm, pour it over the cake, letting it run down the sides until covered. Remove excess icing from bottom of the cake and let set. Slice off ends of cake to neaten the edges (an extra treat for the chef!)

13. Step 13

    Chill cake until ready to serve.