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Italian Meringue

Name: Italian Meringue
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 270 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 egg whites; 180 g caster sugar; 4 tablespoons water; 1 pinch fine (or table) salt

Italian meringue is made with sugar cooked to 120°C or 248°F. This is different from the French, which is made from caster sugar. The cooked sugar gives a softer meringue which can be added to other preparations or use as it is.

487 K 4.1/5 (54 reviews)

30 min.

Average

0.45 €

270 g

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: June 2^nd 2015

For 270 g, you will need:

1 3 egg whites
2 180 g caster sugar
3 4 tablespoons water
4 1 pinch fine (or table) salt
Total weight: 330 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.

Mix 180 g caster sugar with 4 tablespoons water and put on to cook "to soft ball stage", which means 120°C or 248°F (a thermometer is very useful here).

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.

When sugar temperature approachs 115°C or 239°F, start beating 3 egg whites with 1 pinch fine (or table) salt.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.

When sugar reaches 120°C or 248°F, pour it slowly onto the egg-whites, while beating on medium speed.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.

You are going to get a very smooth and hot meringue, leave the mixer running for a further 10 minutes while the meringue cools down.

Your italian meringue is ready.

Remarks

The difficulty is in the cooking of the sugar, and adding it slowly to whipped egg-whites. Take care, it's hot!

Basic proportions: 60 g caster sugar per egg white.

Keeping: A few minutes, not more.

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 %	180 RDI=20 %	0	740 RDI=40 %	3,090 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=1 %	50 RDI=5 %	0	220 RDI=10 %	940 RDI: 10 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: egg

How much will it cost?

For 270 g : 0.45 €

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