Caramel: 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp. water 1/2 tsp.
vanilla extract 1 tbsp. corn syrup 3 cup water
How to
make yemas
Beat egg yolks until blended. Combine yolks with
condensed milk and vanilla extract in a heavy pot over low heat.
Cook stirring until thick enough to shape into balls. This will take about
30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Shape into marble-sized balls
with buttered hand's. Set aside.
Combine sugar, water, and corn
syrup for caramel in a thick saucepan placed over medium heat and tip pan from
side to side until sugar melts into eight brown syrup (about 12-15 minutes.
Test by dripping syrup into a cup of cold water - it should form into a ball
if caramel has reach the right consistency.
Remove from heat
Dip each ball into the syrup. Using 2 teaspoons lift the ball from syrup removing
it from teaspoon to teaspoon to let excess syrup drop off .
Place
on greased cookie sheet. Ouickly work on the rest before caramel hardens.
Makes about 85 balls.
Almond Meal Flour, 1 lb.