{"id":5383,"date":"2020-01-25T12:22:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T12:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/super-swiss-meringues\/"},"modified":"2020-01-25T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T12:22:41","slug":"super-swiss-meringues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/super-swiss-meringues\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Swiss Meringues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s make beautiful, billowy meringues! Few treats are more charming or versatile. The first order of business is deciding which method to use – there are a number of options. More often than not, I go the Swiss meringue route, which I\u2019ll explain below. A lot of people like to use the French method – where you whisk eggs until they are nice and frothy, adding granulated sugar, a bit at a time. I wouldn\u2019t disagree that it\u2019s the simplest method, but I like the Swiss meringue approach instead, for a number of reasons.\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

Swiss Meringue Technique<\/h3>\n

To make Swiss meringue, you basically combine all your ingredients in a mixing bowl. Heat it over a pan of simmering water until smooth, and then pop that mixing bowl back into your mixer. Whisk until you have a beautiful, bright, glossy meringue. It\u2019s quite straight-forward. I think cooking sugar always freaks people out, and to do it right, you should use a thermometer, but don’t let that deter you.\"How
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Why Swiss Meringue?<\/h3>\n

Reason number one, you don\u2019t have to remember to bring your eggs to room temperature. This is major. I always<\/em> forget to pull my eggs from the refrigerator. You don\u2019t have to worry about this if you\u2019re using the Swiss approach. The second thing, I like to be able to pipe my meringue into somewhat intricate shapes (see photos). I have much better luck with Swiss meringue. It\u2019s stiffer, and holds ridges, dollops, and flourishes better. If you\u2019re trying to avoid blobby meringue, start here.\u00a0
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Keys to Success<\/h3>\n

1) Use a completely clean, dry\u00a0 <\/span>bowl, whisk, spatula, etc. to get the most volume of meringue. Any residual oils will hamper your efforts.<\/p>\n

2) Adjust your baking time based on whether you\u2019re like a chewier or crisper meringue. Leave them to bake longer for crisper. Up to a few hours even!<\/p>\n

3) If you do leave your meringues to bake longer, just be sure they aren\u2019t taking on any\/too much color. Ways to counter coloring: gently rotate pans, propping over door open with a wooden spoon, moving baking sheets either up or down in oven.<\/p>\n

4) To maintain a glossy sheen and texture, try not to slam your oven door or baking sheet while baking. They might collapse a bit and end up with a crackled texture.
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Favorite Add-ins<\/h3>\n

The recipe below is a nice base recipe. Once you get the hang of it play around with different add-ins. I love to stir in cacao nibs, toasted coconut flakes, saffron bloomed in the almond extract, dried rose petals + rose extract, lots of mixed sesame seeds, or toasted pistachios.
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Continue reading Super Swiss Meringues<\/a> on 101 Cookbooks<\/a><\/p>\n

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