Meringue is a combination of egg whites, sugar, and air. Meringue is a key ingredient of lemon meringue pie, Baked Alaska and Floating Island, but meringue can be made to be eaten plain, like an ethereal cookie-like treat. These meringues are low in fat and very sweet.
Foods with Meringue
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- Baked Alaska
- Pavlova
- Floating Island
- Meringue Cookies
- Meringue Souffle
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Use room temperature eggs
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Cream of tartar is sometimes added
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Originally from France
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Swiss meringue is hard and crisp
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Italian meringue uses a boiled sugar syrup
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Use room temperature ingredients
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Use the whisk attachment of your mixer
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Can be made with meringue powder, eggs whites or egg white powder
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Make sure all bowls and utensils are clean from oils
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Do not allow egg yolk or shell to taint the whites
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Most meringues are baked
