Italian (Cooked) Meringue

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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Italian-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Italian (Cooked) Meringue

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 251.7

Description

This Italian dessert features Sugar, Water, Whites, Cream of tartar, Salt. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Used in chocolate mousse and other recipes that follow.
  2. Italian (Cooked) Meringue Combine sugar and water in saucepan and stir well.
  3. Cook over medium-high heat but do not stir; swirl pan by handle until mixture comes to a boil.
  4. Let it boil until liquid becomes completely clear.
  5. Reduce heat; cover pan and continue to simmer while beating whites.
  6. Beat whites slowly until foamy.
  7. Then beat in cream of tartar and salt.
  8. Increase speed and beat whites until stiff peaks form.
  9. Uncover sugar syrup; insert candy thermometer and
  10. boil until temperature reaches 238 degrees, or soft ball stage.
  11. Remove from
  12. heat ; start to
  13. beat whites at medium speed and slowly
  14. pour boiling syrup into whites, beating all the time.
  15. Continue to beat until mixture forms stiff peaks, about 8 minutes.
  16. The meringue is the proper consistency if it does not move when a spatula is run through it

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 251.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 97562.9mg4066%
Total Carbohydrate 60.3g21%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 60.3g
Protein 4.1g9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, cooked, cream, dessert, italian, meringue, salt, simmering, sugar, tartar, title, vegetarian, water, whites
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