Meringue cookies are a delicious melting cake that can be presented in several forms: round, rod-shaped, sticks, square, etc Very popular with gourmets, the meringue can be perfectly crafted at home. Very simple ingredients, a recipe for everyone, and meringues are easy to achieve. In most cases, these cakes are used to decorate the Yule log. Meringue preparation is very quick and requires no special knowledge. However, their success depends on the use of ingredients of good quality and compliance with certain constraints, namely: beat eggs well and avoid opening the oven at any time.
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1. Meringues: Preparations of a foam base
In general, the preparation of the meringue is very easy, and the method is almost the same whether you make it with orange blossom or vanilla sugar. The difference lies in the ingredients used.
Classic meringue cookies recipe
- 2 egg whites
- 150 g caster sugar.
Start by beating the egg whites until stiff. Once they start to become firm, add sugar while continuing to whisk. Then give your meringue forms and color them with a few drops of liquid food coloring.
Open the preheated oven and set the meringues in. The oven should be set at 100 ° C for about 2 ½ hours to allow the cake to cook. After this time, remove the meringues, then let them dry for 3 to 4 hours and serve them as an accompaniment or alone.
Meringue cookies recipe with vanilla sugar
- a packet of vanilla sugar,
- 8 egg whites,
- 50 g flour,
- icing sugar,
- 500 g caster sugar.
Put egg whites in a bowl and beat them for 3 minutes before adding the sugar on a continuous basis (as As), whisking constantly. The flour may be added after 2 minutes, followed by the vanilla sugar. Prepare the oven by spreading melted butter and flour on the plate before heating to 150 °. Prior to the meringues being put in the oven, they will be sprinkled with powdered sugar and wrapped in tissue paper.
After half an hour, remove the meringues and remove the silk paper before putting them back in the oven to continue cooking and drying. To allow the meringues to cook properly and thoroughly dry, the oven door will be left slightly open.
Meringue cookies with orange blossom
- 2 egg whites
- 60 g sugar,
- salt
- tablespoons of orange blossom
- 60 g of semolina, sure.
Pour the icing sugar and caster sugar into a bowl to mix. In another bowl, mix egg whites, salt, and orange blossom. Beat until the eggs begin to rise. At this point, add the sugar mixture while continuing to beat the batter with a slotted spoon until well blended.
Form balls with the dough and bake them, having previously put the waxed paper on the plate. Cook for about an hour at a temperature of 100 ° C. When the time is over, open the oven door slightly so that the stored moisture escapes. Let the meringues dry for 45 to 60 minutes before serving.
Tips for successful meringues
To obtain successful meringues, it is essential that the ingredients used are of excellent quality. Thus, the packaging should be consulted to ensure that the expiry date is not exceeded. Egg whites should be fresh and at the right temperature.
Otherwise, you should not mix the sugar with the eggs until they are stiff. Cooking meringues takes about an hour, so do not open the oven 30 minutes before cooking.
To let the steam, it was not until the last 5 minutes before end of cooking to open the oven. Otherwise, the oven must be set at a temperature exceeding 100 ° C for cooking because beyond this temperature, the risk of yellow meringues. To check if the meringues are cooked, take one and break it to make sure that the inside is properly cooked. — Also Read: How To Make Béarnaise Sauce
How to Make Meringue Cookies
by eatwell101
Yield: 20 - 25 meringues
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins min
Ingredients
Classic meringue cookies recipe
- 2 egg whites
- 150 g caster sugar.
Meringue cookies recipe with vanilla sugar
- a packet of vanilla sugar,
- 8 egg whites,
- 50 g flour,
- icing sugar,
- 500 g caster sugar.
Meringue cookies with orange blossom
- 2 egg whites
- 60 g sugar,
- salt
- tablespoons of orange blossom
- 60 g of semolina, sure.
Instructions
Classic meringue cookies recipe
- Start by beating the egg whites until stiff. Once they start to become firm, add sugar while continuing to whisk. Then give your meringue forms and color them with a few drops of liquid food coloring.
- Open the preheated oven and set the meringues in. The oven should be set at 100 ° C for about 2 ½ hours to allow the cake to cook. After this time, remove the meringues, then let them dry for 3 to 4 hours and serve them as an accompaniment or alone.
Meringue cookies recipe with vanilla sugar
- Put egg whites in a bowl and beat them for 3 minutes before adding the sugar on a continuous basis (as As), whisking constantly. The flour may be added after 2 minutes, followed by the vanilla sugar. Prepare the oven by spreading melted butter and flour on the plate before heating to 150 °. Prior to the meringues being put in the oven, they will be sprinkled with powdered sugar and wrapped in tissue paper.
- After half an hour, remove the meringues and remove the silk paper before putting them back in the oven to continue cooking and drying. To allow the meringues to cook properly and thoroughly dry, the oven door will be left slightly open.
Meringue cookies with orange blossom
- Pour the icing sugar and caster sugar into a bowl to mix. In another bowl, mix egg whites, salt, and orange blossom. Beat until the eggs begin to rise. At this point, add the sugar mixture while continuing to beat the batter with a slotted spoon until well blended.
- Form balls with the dough and bake them, having previously put the waxed paper on the plate. Cook for about an hour at a temperature of 100 ° C. When the time is over, open the oven door slightly so that the stored moisture escapes. Let the meringues dry for 45 to 60 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
- To obtain successful meringues, it is essential that the ingredients used are of excellent quality. Thus, the packaging should be consulted to ensure that the expiry date is not exceeded. Egg whites should be fresh and at the right temperature.
- Otherwise, you should not mix the sugar with the eggs until they are stiff. Cooking meringues takes about an hour, so do not open the oven 30 minutes before cooking.
- To let the steam, it was not until the last 5 minutes before end of cooking to open the oven. Otherwise, the oven must be set at a temperature exceeding 100 ° C for cooking because beyond this temperature, the risk of yellow meringues. To check if the meringues are cooked, take one and break it to make sure that the inside is properly cooked
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