Questions tagged [meringue]
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How long and how can I hold meringue before macaronage?
I have high hopes (I always do) for my next batch of macarons. I've decided to do lemon and lime. I want to do half lemon, half lime.
My stand mixer isn't perfect, I fear that it won't perfectly whip a small batch of egg whites (so I don't want to…
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Why does my soufflé collapse in the oven?
I have now tried to make Bobby Flay's blackberry souffle twice, and both times, after initially rising beautifully, it collapsed completely while still in the oven. The results were inedible.
Does anyone have any idea how to prevent this disaster…
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Saving a pavlova that didn't form a crust
I have cooked my pavlova the same way I normally do, however it hasn't formed a nice crust like it usually does. I've heard that it may have something to do with the humidity? (It did rain here today and was a reasonably warm day.) Can I put it back…
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Can I use liquid-form sugar to replace powdered-form sugar in meringue or sponge cake?
Borderline diabetes runs in my mom's side of the family so I'm taking some proactive steps to reduce empty carbs as much as I can. Sponge cake is something I make often and I always put less sugar than the recipe calls for.
But I'm thinking of…
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Replacing whole egg beating process by separated egg white and yolk beating in a recipe which calls for the former?
Can I replace whole egg beating process by separated egg white and yolk beating in a recipe which calls for the former? Can I replace the maida(all purpose flour ) with cake flour? Recipe is given below.
Youtube video recipe for chocolate cake.…
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My Italian meringue macarons won’t stop coming out hollow
I’ve been making Macarons for a while but I have recently started to try the Italian method for making them and have basically failed 95% of the time. I’ve probably made around 25 batches all that have come out extremely hollow. I’ve tried like 15…
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Freezing a meringue?
Can a meringue ever be frozen? I want to make a meringue topped dessert for Easter and don't want to leave my guests while I add the meringue and torch it. Ideas?
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When should I add melted chocolate to reduced sugar meringue?
I'd like to know when melted chocolate should be added to reduced sugar meringue, and what will the end result be. Will the meringue stiffen up like cooled chocolate, or will it be light and fluffy?
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Can a Greens Lemon Meringue Pie be frozen?
Can you freeze the completely made cold lemon meringue pie, and will it look and taste the same after freezing, or will it freeze better without the meringue? Alternatively, can it be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge successfully…
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Broil meringue cookies?
I wanted to make these meringue cookies. The instructions say to bake them for 90 mins at 100, but our oven only broils and we're still waiting to have it fixed. If possible, how long and what temperature would I bake the meringue cookies at? Ty! :)
