Meringues
A very simple recipe but which always impresses.
394 K 4.1/5 (143 reviews)
4 hours 20 min.
Easy
15 Meringues
2 IngredientsLast modified on: June 10th 2019
For 15 Meringues, you will need:
- 1
3 egg whites - 2
150 g caster sugar - Total weight: 240 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 4 hours
All in all: 4 hours 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Begin by putting 3 egg whites in a bowl, if you no longer remember how many you have, weigh: an egg-white weighs about 30 grammes.
Then weigh 150 g caster sugar (50 grammes per egg-white needed), to use later for making meringues.
Then weigh 150 g caster sugar (50 grammes per egg-white needed), to use later for making meringues.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Beat egg- whites.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
After about 2 minutes, add 2 tbs of caster sugar from 150 g caster sugar.
Stage 4
Continue beating until egg whites are firm.
A very old knack to know if egg white are beaten sufficiently: you can put a whole egg onto them and it will stay on the surface.
Another old saying: " egg whites are never beaten enough ".
A very old knack to know if egg white are beaten sufficiently: you can put a whole egg onto them and it will stay on the surface.
Another old saying: " egg whites are never beaten enough ".
Stage 5 - 2 min.
And while still beating, incorporate the remaining sugar tablespoon by tablespoon.
Stage 6
You will get a very bright white mixture.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Put mixture in small heaps on a non-stick baking sheet (with 2 tablespoons for example).
Then put in the oven at 100°C or 212°F for 4 - 6 hours or better, overnight.
If you cook in a wood-fired oven, cook overnight.
Note: You can decorate meringues before baking by sprinkling them with flaked almonds, and/or with a pinch of cocoa powder.
Then put in the oven at 100°C or 212°F for 4 - 6 hours or better, overnight.
If you cook in a wood-fired oven, cook overnight.
Note: You can decorate meringues before baking by sprinkling them with flaked almonds, and/or with a pinch of cocoa powder.
Stage 8 - 4 hours
After cooking, place hot on a rack to cool.
Keep in an airtight tin.
Keep in an airtight tin.
Remarks
This kind of meringue is also called "French meringue" or "raw meringue", which is different from Italian or Swiss meringue.
Keep in mind that meringues must dry rather than cook: a cool oven and a long cooking time is needed, if you want to make very white meringues like in bakeries. The quicker and hotter the cooking, the browner they will be.
You can also use a forcing bag to make more evenly or decoratively shaped meringues.
Caster sugar or icing sugar make no difference.
Keep in mind that meringues must dry rather than cook: a cool oven and a long cooking time is needed, if you want to make very white meringues like in bakeries. The quicker and hotter the cooking, the browner they will be.
You can also use a forcing bag to make more evenly or decoratively shaped meringues.
Caster sugar or icing sugar make no difference.
Keeping: Some days in a closed metal box.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 4 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 0 | 620 RDI=30 % | 2,590 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 0 | 260 RDI=10 % | 1,080 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 0 | 10 RDI=1 % | 0 | 40 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI: 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 15 Meringues : 0.40 €
- Per Meringues : 0.05 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Caster sugar
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