Preparing this crispy treat is not difficult at all. Homemade meringue will be much tastier and healthier than store-bought, and depending on the recipe, it can be coffee-flavored, fruit-berry, or nutty. Choose your favorite!
1. Swiss Meringue
Homemade meringue made with this recipe always turns out airy, dry, and crispy; it doesn't stick to your hands and looks very impressive.
You will need: 100 g egg whites, 170 g sugar, 30 g powdered sugar, red and yellow food coloring.
Preparation:
1. Heat the egg whites mixed with sugar over a double boiler until the sugar crystals dissolve. Transfer to a mixer bowl and whisk, gradually increasing the speed. At the end of whisking, add the powdered sugar.
2. Divide the meringue into two equal parts, add a little food coloring to each, and mix until uniform.
3. Place the pink cream on a sheet of cling film, then the yellow cream on top, wrap tightly, and twist the edges. Cut off a corner from one side, insert the resulting structure into a piping bag. Pipe colorful meringues onto a baking sheet.
4. Bake at 80 degrees Celsius in the oven for one and a half to two hours. The temperature can be lowered during cooking, but not increased.
2. "Mocha" Meringue at Home
Incredibly delicious homemade meringue made with almonds, chocolate, and instant coffee.
You will need: 2 cups almonds, 4 egg whites, 5 tbsp sugar, 3 tsp instant coffee, 50 g milk chocolate, a pinch of salt.
Preparation:
1. Add a pinch of salt to the chilled egg whites and whisk with a mixer, gradually incorporating a mixture of 4 tbsp sugar with instant coffee.
2. Combine the almonds with the remaining sugar and grind in a blender. Mix with the whipped egg whites. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the almond mixture for decoration.
3. Pour the almond-egg white mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, sprinkle with grated chocolate and the reserved almond mixture. Bake at 40 degrees Celsius for about an hour. Open the oven door only after the meringue has completely cooled.
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3. Homemade Meringue in the Microwave
Meringue cooks quickly in the microwave, and it's just as tasty and appealing as meringue baked in the oven.
You will need: 1 egg white, 150 g powdered sugar, 50 g chocolate.
Preparation:
1. Whisk the egg white with powdered sugar until it forms a very thick and firm foam. Roll it into small balls, about the size of a horse chestnut, and place them in paper cupcake liners.
2. Cook for 1-2 minutes on maximum power in the microwave. Wait until the meringue has completely cooled in the microwave, and only then open the door. Sprinkle with grated chocolate; you can also sprinkle with coconut flakes, ground nuts, cinnamon, cocoa, etc.
4. Homemade Eggless Meringue
Meringue can be made at home using aquafaba, which is the liquid from canned chickpeas or the liquid left after cooking legumes. This results in a dietary and Lenten treat.
You will need: 100 ml aquafaba, 180 g sugar, 0.5 packet vanilla, 1/3 tsp citric acid.
Preparation:
1. Whisk the aquafaba at the highest speed of the mixer until it forms a thick foam. Gradually add the sugar and continue to whisk vigorously until stiff peaks form.
2. Add the citric acid and vanilla without stopping the whisking. Immediately transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe the meringues onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dry in the oven with the door slightly ajar at 100 degrees Celsius for one and a half hours.
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5. Homemade Meringue with Cherries
These are not just meringues, but festive pastries, very similar to the famous "Pavlova" dessert.
You will need: 4 egg whites, 300 g fine brown sugar, 1 tbsp each of starch and lemon juice, 300 ml heavy cream for whipping, 100 g pitted cherry jam, 6 cocktail cherries for decoration, 1 packet vanilla.
Preparation:
1. Gradually add the mixture of sugar and starch to the whipped chilled egg whites, then add the lemon juice. Pipe the resulting mixture from a piping bag into hemisphere molds, leaving the center empty. Place the prepared meringues on a baking sheet and dry in the oven. The temperature should not exceed 100 degrees Celsius, and the door should be slightly ajar.
2. Fill the cooled meringues, removed from the molds, with cream made from whipped cream and vanilla. Place a few cherries and join two halves to form a ball, decorate with cream and cocktail cherries.
6. Nut Meringue
The amount of ingredients specified in the recipe will yield about fifty nut meringues, tasting very similar to a "Snickers" bar.
You will need: 3 egg whites, 150 g sugar, 5 drops lemon juice, 0.25 tsp almond essence, a pinch of salt, 0.75 cup salted roasted peanuts, 150 g milk chocolate.
Preparation:
1. While whisking the egg whites with a mixer, gradually add the lemon juice, almond essence, and sugar. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
2. Pipe small meringues using a teaspoon or a piping bag onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dry for one and a half hours with the door slightly ajar at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. Dip the cooled meringues in melted chocolate and roll in crushed peanuts.
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7. Homemade Meringue Without Whipping
This treat is prepared in the microwave in just a few minutes. An excellent recipe for making meringue at home for those who don't like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen!
You will need: 1 egg white, 250 g powdered sugar, 0.5 tsp lemon juice.
Preparation:
1. Mix the egg white with lemon juice, add the sifted powdered sugar, and mix thoroughly with a spatula. Divide into twenty parts, roll into balls, and place in paper cupcake liners.
2. Place the liners with the egg white mixture on a tray in the microwave, cook on maximum power for 1.5 minutes. After cooling, open the microwave door and serve the meringue.
8. Lemon Meringue
One can of chickpeas allows you to make meringue that is indistinguishable from egg white meringue. The only difference is that the treat is dietary and vegetarian.
You will need: 1 can chickpeas, 200 g sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest, yellow food coloring.
Preparation:
1. Strain 150 ml of liquid from the canned chickpeas through cheesecloth, and whisk into a thick foam with a mixer at maximum speed.
2. Gradually, without turning off the mixer, add the sugar; the foam should become thick and stable. At this stage, add a little yellow food coloring diluted in the chickpea liquid to achieve a beautiful meringue color, and add the zest.
3. Pipe small meringues onto a baking sheet, cook in the oven at 120 degrees Celsius for one hour. The door should be slightly ajar!
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9. Homemade "Wind Crystals" Meringue
A very unusual homemade meringue recipe, developed by Hervé This, who creates culinary masterpieces based on the laws of molecular chemistry.
You will need: 1 egg white, 30 g fine sugar, 15 g powdered sugar, and 1.5 tbsp cold water.
Preparation:
1. Whisk the egg white with a whisk in one direction, it is essential to do this manually! When a clear foam forms, pour in the water, continuously whisking.
2. Add the sugar in a thin stream when the egg white foam becomes fluffy and dense. Gradually add the powdered sugar, whisk until the mixture reaches thickness and stability.
3. Spoon the meringue onto a baking sheet, cook at 120 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes, the door should be tightly closed. Then reduce the temperature to 100 degrees, open the door slightly, cooking time – 1 hour.
4. Carefully remove the baking sheet to the kitchen table; after a minute, the meringue will harden.
10. Homemade "Elegant Christmas Trees" Meringue
This dessert is worth preparing for the holiday table for New Year's. Appetizing and crispy meringue Christmas trees will delight everyone without exception!
You will need: 100 g egg whites, 200 g fine sugar, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 0.5 tsp lemon juice, 5 drops green food coloring, 3 packets confectionery sprinkles.
Preparation:
1. Combine egg whites, lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla in a saucepan. Place over a double boiler and whisk with a mixer, gradually increasing the speed of the beaters. When the mixture becomes thick, remove from heat and whisk for another five minutes, adding the food coloring.
2. Fill a piping bag with the meringue, using an "open star" nozzle, and pipe "Christmas trees" onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Insert wooden skewers into the base of the meringues.
3. Place the baking sheet with meringues in the oven, set the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius, and the timer to 2.5 hours.