French · Pastry

Meringue Italienne

Name: Meringue Italienne
Total time: 22 min
Yield: Serves 8 · about 720 ml
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 egg whites, at room temperature; 1 pinch salt; 0.2 tsp cream of tartar (a scant ¼ tsp); 265 g granulated sugar; 80 ml water

Italian meringue: stiff egg whites beaten while a stream of sugar syrup cooked to the soft-ball stage pours in, giving a stable, satiny meringue for fillings, frostings, butter cream and piped meringue decorations.

YieldServes 8 · about 720 ml
Hands-on20 min
Total22 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

3egg whites, at room temperature
1 pinchsalt
0.2 tspcream of tartar (a scant ¼ tsp)
265 ggranulated sugar
80 mlwater

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Grapes

Taste

Sweet

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Stand mixer
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 3

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: low

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