19/03/2023
Meringue
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs (one week fresh)
- 180 g of powdered sugar
- 1.50 tsp. lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Separate the whites from the yolks immediately after taking the eggs out of the refrigerator, as carefully as possible. If even a little yolk gets into the protein mass, it will not curdle.
2. Beat proteins in a clean, dry bowl without even a drop of water or fat. Before whipping, whites should stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Thanks to this, the meringue base will be more airy.
3. Gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until thick foam is obtained.
4. Add lemon juice at the end so that the mass does not lose its volume. "The taste and appearance of the classic meringue will help to diversify vanillin, cinnamon, food extracts or flavors (only those that do not contain alcohol), food colors, cocoa, coconut shavings"
5. Put the finished mass in a cooking bag. You can get by with an ordinary spoon, but the dessert will not be as beautiful.
6. Preheat the oven to 80-100°C, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and form a meringue on it. "Baking meringue is possible in a microwave oven or slow cooker"
7. Put the baking sheet in the oven at the middle level for 1-1.5 hours. The smaller the meringues are, the faster they will be ready. No need to open the oven during cooking. Due to the temperature difference, the dessert may crack.
8. After cooking, turn off the oven, open the door slightly and leave the meringue inside until it cools completely for several hours. The finished meringue should easily separate from the parchment.