dessert

French Meringue

Name: French Meringue
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz (250 g) egg whites; ¼ tsp cream of tartar or a few drops lemon juice; 8 oz (250 g) granulated sugar; 8 oz (250 g) superfine sugar or sifted confectioners' sugar

Also called common meringue, French meringue is a simple meringue made by whipping egg whites and beating in granulated sugar. It can be baked into cookies or a crispy base for pavlova, vacherin, or other desserts.

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Ingredients

Makes

8 oz (250 g) egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tartar or a few drops lemon juice
8 oz (250 g) granulated sugar
8 oz (250 g) superfine sugar or sifted confectioners' sugar

Ingredients for 7 servings (680 g) · the original recipe

Method

1
Whip the egg whites and cream of tartar until they reach soft peaks.
2
Add the first amount of sugar, little by little, while beating by hand or machine.
3
Whip until stiff.
4
Stop beating and fold in the remaining sugar, if used, with a spatula.
5
Use as desired or in your recipe.

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