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Uruguayan Chaja Dessert

Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 8

This dessert is one of Uruguay’s traditional dishes. In this recipe you’ll find different tastes and textures in surprisingly delicious layers. You have to try this quick and easy version. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

For the peaches:

tablespoons butter

tablespoons brown sugar

pack of 10 oz. Cascadian Farm™ Organic frozen sliced peaches

teaspoon vanilla

1/4

teaspoon cinnamon

To assemble the dessert:

1/2

prepared Betty Crocker™ angel food cake mix

1/2

cup dulce de leche

cups chopped meringue

Directions

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1

Melt the butter in a pan and add the sugar and cinnamon. Stir well. Add the frozen peaches and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool and add the vanilla. Stir.
2

Place one layer of cake in a rectangular 9x5 mold (loaf cake), moisten with the peach liquid, add a layer of caramel, then a layer of peaches, and sprinkle on 1/3 of the chopped meringues, then another layer of can and more peach liquid.
3

Serve with chopped merengue and sprinkle with cinnamon powder.

Expert Tips

To get the same presentation as the photo, cut out pieces using a round cookie cutter. Then decorate with merengue and cinnamon.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

This dessert is one of Uruguay’s traditional dishes. In this recipe you’ll find different tastes and textures in surprisingly delicious layers. You have to try this quick and easy version.