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Meringue (/ m ə ˈ r æ ŋ / mə-RANG, [1] French: [məʁɛ̃ɡ] ⓘ) is a type of dessert or candy, of French origin, [2] traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar.
The ready-made broth is cooled and added to the whipped egg whites and whipped again. [1] [2] Meanwhile, a syrup is boiled from sugar, citric acid and water. After that, this cooled syrup is added to the whipped egg white foam and continuously stirred until the whole mass becomes homogeneous, similar to thick sour cream. [1] [2]
White nougat (also known as Persian nougat) is made with beaten egg whites and honey; it appeared in the early 7th century in Spain with Arabs. In Alicante , Spain there are several published recipes in the 16th century, for instance "La Generosa Paliza" by Lope de Rueda and other novels written by Cervantes [ 6 ] and in Montélimar , France ...
Sweet mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites, whipped cream, [2] or both, and flavored with one or more of chocolate, coffee, caramel, [3] puréed fruits, or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. [4]
Egg white consists primarily of about 90% water into which about 10% proteins (including albumins, mucoproteins, and globulins) are dissolved. Unlike the yolk, which is high in lipids (fats), egg white contains almost no fat, and carbohydrate content is less than 1%. Egg whites contain about 56% of the protein in the egg. Egg white has many ...
The amount of sugar has a large impact on the overrun and stability of the foam. When sugar and egg whites are whipped together, a meringue is formed. If the amount of sugar is less than or equal to the amount of egg whites, a soft meringue is formed. A stiffer meringue is formed when there is more sugar than egg white. [8]
The meringue is prepared from whipped egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract and baked in a bain-marie. [28] [29] The crème anglaise is prepared with the egg yolks, vanilla, and hot milk, and then briefly cooked. French toast: Savory or Sweet Bread dipped in raw egg yolk is shallow fried on a pan.
After the custard has thickened, it may be mixed with other ingredients: mixed with stiffly beaten egg whites and gelatin, it is chiboust cream; mixed with whipped cream, it is crème légère, [kʁɛm leʒɛːʁ]. Beating in softened butter produces German buttercream or crème mousseline. A quiche is a savoury custard tart.