Swiss meringues
Swiss meringues are a variant of the classic French meringue. The eggs whites and sugar are beaten together in a bain-marie at first, then beaten stiff as normal. This makes for a firmer meringue which can be used to make small items or figures to decorate cakes or ice creams (such as mushrooms, snowmen, etc.).
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Last modified on: June 2nd 2015
Keywords for this recipe:MeringueSwissEgg whiteSugarBain-marieFor 450 g, you will need:
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180 g egg white - 1
300 g icing sugar - 2
powdered cocoa (optional) - Total weight: 480 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 10 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 17 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
Put 180 g egg white and 300 g icing sugar into a food-processor bowl.
Put 180 g egg white and 300 g icing sugar into a food-processor bowl.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Beat to mix thoroughly, then place the bowl over a pan of water kept at a bare simmer.
Beat the mixture until the temperature reaches 50°C (122°F), using a thermometer to check this.
Beat the mixture until the temperature reaches 50°C (122°F), using a thermometer to check this.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Return the bowl to the food processor and beat on maximum speed for around 5 minutes.
Stage 4
You will notice that the mixture is not as light as for a classic meringue, but much creamier.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pipe your meringues onto a sheet of cooking parchment using a forcing bag.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Dust with a little cocoa powder if you wish (purely decorative).
Stage 7 - 45 min.
Bake for 45 minutes...
Stage 8
...and prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon to allow the steam to escape.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Keeping
After Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,236 Kcal or 5,175 Kj | 9 gr | 300 gr | 0 gr |
| 62 % | 3 % | 28 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 258 Kcal or 1,080 Kj | 2 gr | 63 gr | 0 gr |
| 13 % | 1 % | 6 % | 0 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little Christmas biscuits, Chocolate madeleines, Amiens macaroons, Tarte Normande, Succès praliné (praline meringue), ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Piped petits-fours, Mousse with two chocolates, Pistachio "Financiers", Amiens macaroons, ... All |
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