The basis of every good pavlova, macaroon and selected cakes and pie, the Meringue can be tricky but well worth the effort!
How to Make Basic Meringue
Course: Baking, Desserts, Recipes
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
6 number Egg whites
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1.5 cups Caster sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 125 degrees.
- Whip egg whites and vanilla extract on a high speed in your electric mixer in a perfectly clean, ideally metal bowl until soft peaks form.
- Slowly add caster sugar as you whip.
- Spoon onto a tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven for 2 hours for a whole large meringue/pavlova or 1 hour for baby cute ones.
- Once baked, turn off oven and allow to cool completely in oven with door ajar. Opening the door can cause the meringue to crack and deflate, making a chewy mess instead of a light, fluffy cloud!
- Hints and Tips:
- Meringue are not suitable to freeze.
- Top with cream and berries for a gorgeous pav.
- Add a small amount of food colouring for small coloured meringue kisses
- Pipe basket shapes onto the baking tray and fill with berries, cream, custard or warm fruit
- Use as a topping for tarts and pies
- Dip in chocolate and roll in coconut
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