how to cook merangues???

Question

would i be able to substitue iceing sugar for normal sugar in a merangue recipe as i have none left in the house also how do you create merangues without them going all soft in the middle like the ones you buy in the bakery

Answer 1

CINNAMON CRACKLE MERINGUES



2 egg whites

3/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

makes 20 meringues



Put egg whites in a clean dry bowl. Mix with hand mixer till egg whites are thick and creamy.

Begin to add sugar a tablespoon at a time frequently while mixing. Pour in the cinnamon continuing to blend. Lastly, mix in the vanilla.



Preheat oven 325 degrees.



Prepare 2 baking sheets with wax paper covering. Pour in mixture from bowl to pastry bag using a star tip.



While putting on wax paper create a 1 inch circle and then continue on top of it making smaller circles.



Place in the oven for 30 minutes. Cool for 10 min.



Sprinkle top with cinnamon.



CRANBERRY MERINGUES



3 egg whites

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

1/8 tsp. salt

1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. sugar



Beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle vanilla, cream of tartar and salt over egg whites and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Cover cookie sheet with plain, brown paper. Using about a half cup of meringue shape into a small shell with built up sides. Bake at 225 degrees for 1 hour. Turn off oven and let shells dry in oven with door closed at least 2 hours.



CRANBERRY SAUCE FOR MERINGUES:



Combine: 2 tsp. cornstarch 2 tsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. sugar

Stir until well blended and cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract.



Note: Scoop 1/4 cup ice milk into meringue and top with 2 tablespoons of cranberry sauce.



CHOCOLATE FILLING FOR MERINGUES:



3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits

3 tbsp. hot water

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. cream, whipped



Melt chocolate chips in double boiler. Add water and cook until thick. Cool slightly and add vanilla. Fold in whipped cream and spoon into meringue shell. Chill at least 3 hours. (These freeze well.)



hope these help. good luck and enjoy.

Answer 2

Meringue Cookies ("Forgotten Kisses")

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: The Essence of Emeril

Episode: Meringues









2 large egg whites, at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

2/3 cup superfine granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped semisweet chocolate

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until fluffy but not at all dry. (Be careful not to over beat.) Add the sugar gradually, about 3 tablespoons at a time. When 1/2 of the sugar has been added, add the vanilla extract. Continue beating and adding remaining sugar in batches, until all of the sugar is dissolved and the meringue is very shiny and tight. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Working one teaspoon at a time, push a teaspoonful of meringue from the tip of 1 teaspoon with the back of another teaspoon onto the lined baking sheets, leaving 1-inch of space between cookies. Place baking sheets in the preheated oven and turn the oven off. Leave the cookies (undisturbed) in the oven for at least 2 hours and up to overnight, or until cookies are crisp and dry.

Answer 3

Meringues; INGREDIENTS 6 egg whites . 200 grams caster sugar. METHOD beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks are formed. PRE-Heat oven 180 degrees. line trays. plop a heaped tablespoon of mixture one at a time onto trays, spacing about two centimetres. FAN FORCED ovens drop heat to 170 degrees COOK 15 - 20mins. OPTIONAL but very DELICIOUS add 185 grams coconut(fold into stiff mix) then you will have COCONUT MACAROONS MUCH MORE YUMMY THAN PLAIN MERINGUES. ps. as for icing sugar (not sure) but get pure icing sugar other stuff is mixed with cornflour this will definitely give you gooey centres

Answer 4

Icing sugar might work but it might be too hard...you mix egg white and powdered sugar to get royal icing, which is similar to meringue except it dries rock hard and fairly solid.



You should bake your meringues on parchment paper at 200 F for about 30 minutes, maybe longer if they are very large.

Answer 5

When i make merangues i use-



3 egg whites

pinch of salt

1cup of caster sugar



And they will be harder if you cook then on a bright, dry day so they cant absorb any moisture

i hope this helps

Answer 6

Well, depending on how much granulated sugar you used? You can add powdered sugar, it will make them hard, not soft. Dont' try to use all powdered sugar, it won't come out well.