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French Merengue
Swiss Merengue
Italian Merengue
Merengues are composition of
whisked egg whites and sugar
We can incorporate this sugar in 3diferent ways, that will result in 3diferent merengues. Each one hasspecific functions.
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To produce a sucessfulmerengue it is imperative torespect the following rules Hands thuroughly washed Equipmente thouroughlywashed Nothing must contain greaseor fat No egg yoke residue in theegg whites
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Basic receipe:
8 egg whites(240g)
500/600g of sugar
My receipe:
4 egg whites (120g)
225g of sugar
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On a 1st fase beat theegg whites in a mixer for1 minute in slow speedin order to break the
whites. Join 1/3 parteof the sugar and whiskuntil the whites grow atwhich point you addthe remaining sugar to
tighten them.
Serve with pastry bagusing desired nozzleand bake in oven atvery low temperature(100/120c) or hot box.
uses:
Suspiros
Stuffed Pavlovas Cakes, Ice-cream
Base for various smalldeserts.
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5/25/2018 Meringues
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Basic receipe:
8 egg whites(240g)
500/600g of powdered
sugar
My receipe:
4 egg (120g) fresh whites250g of powdered
sugar
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In the mixers bowladd the whites andpowdered sugar andheat in bain mariemixing until reaching50/60 C. Place in themixer and beat themixture at max speed
until you obtain a lightbut firm dough.
A thin hair of lemon juicewill give the meregue awhiter colour andfirmness
Apply on a sheat ofparchment paper andbake at 110/130C,however if for decoration
it is recomended to use ahotbox to dry and placethem in a sealed boxand stored in dry
environment.
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Basic receipe:
8 egg whites(240g)
500 of sugar
250ml of water
My receipe:
280g (9/10)egg whites500g of sugar
200ml of water
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The whites should beprepared in the mixersbowl, ready to whisk.
In a caarol prepare asyrup of sugar and water
at 121C The important point of
concotion if to have theegg whites whisked whenthe syrup is at 121C
Pour the syrup in a thinthread into the whiteswhistle mixing and until theheat reduces to ambiencetemperature
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