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Dive into the world of meringues with this comprehensive guide on making, baking, and using various types of this delicate confection. Learn the art of creating French, Swiss, and Italian meringues, as well as innovative recipes like Pavlova and Dacquoise.
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Confection or Cake Based on egg whites and sugar, never yolks An egg white foam stabilized by sugar Delicate mixture Session 2: Used to aerate mixtures like mousses Used to leaven by trapping air in a baked item (i.e. soufflés) What is a Meringue
Clean and grease-free utensil Egg whites only Bowl and a balloon whisk or whip attachment Whip white to soft peak or to 4x volume Add sugar gradually Whip until not gritty but shiny and wet Acids help Making a Meringue
Types ofMeringues • French or common • Swiss • Italian
Whites are whipped up and sugar is slowly added Generally not very stable Must be cooked further Hard or soft: ratio of sugar to whites, page 413 Pipe and bake: what temp.??? Classic Australian Dessert: Pavlova French or Common Meringue
Egg whites and sugar are heated together to 140˚ F Meringue is then whipped to the desired peak Heating makes the whites more elastic and allows the sugar to dissolve Why is this meringue is “egg safe”? Swiss Meringue
Hot (~245 F) sugar syrup is poured over the whipping whites May not be egg safe if only a small amount of sugar is added Stable As topping, as aerator Italian Meringue
Light, crisp almond meringue Named after Dijon, capital of Burgundy, France Layered with filling or serve as a layer in a cake Dijonnaise(Japonaise)
Succès like meringue but cake-like texture with high % ground almond.Progrès same but with hazelnut.
A nut meringue cake filled with cream: Dacquoise
Make Pavlova Make nut meringue stacked napoleon dessert Make filling(s) for Pavlova and nut meringue and assemble. Lab: