Italian · Dessert

Italian Meringue

Name: Italian Meringue
Total time: 23 min
Yield: Serves 8 · Enough to top one 23 cm pie
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 100 g granulated sugar; 60 ml water; 3 egg whites, at room temperature

Egg whites whipped to soft peaks, then beaten with sugar syrup cooked to 115 °C until they turn into a glossy, dense, nearly creamy foam. It is smoother than French meringue and holds well on pies and tarts.

YieldServes 8 · Enough to top one 23 cm pie
Hands-on23 min
Total23 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Syrup

100 ggranulated sugar
60 mlwater

Meringue

3egg whites, at room temperature

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Egg
Birds' eggs (any)

Taste

Sweet

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Stand mixer
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 3

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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Method

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Ingredients

Syrup

Meringue

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