Is there something in the world more tender, airy and light than meringue? Most probably not. This fragile delicacy literally melts on the tongue, leaving behind a pleasant aftertaste, satisfies the desire for sweets, without affecting the eater's weight. Many people buy it in pastry shops and stores. However, meringues can be made at home as well. In this case, it will turn out to be more refined and tasty.
Regular recipe
You will need: 4 egg whites, a glass of sugar and a couple of tablespoons of vanilla sugar
Beat the egg whites with a blender or whisk until they are firmly white. Without stopping whisking, add vanilla sugar and half a glass of regular sugar to it. Take a wide spoon or spatula and, stirring gently, add the powdered sugar and remaining sugar. Put parchment paper on a baking sheet and put the prepared dough on it with a spoon or a pastry bag. Give shape to products. This can be done using curly nozzles or a match. Bake in the oven over low heat (80-100 ° C) for 1 to 2.5 hours, depending on the size of the products.
Meringue "Anna Pavlova"
This homemade meringue method was named after her famous 20th century ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is prepared as simply as the previous dessert.
For the base for the dessert, you need to take: 4 egg whites, 150 grams of sugar, half a teaspoon of starch, 2 tsp. lemon juice.
For the cream you will need: 250 ml of heavy cream, 50 g of sugar, 300 fresh berries.
Beat all ingredients in the same way as in the previous recipe. Lemon juice and starch should be added to the mass after the sugar is completely dissolved. Then very gently stir the mixture with a wooden spatula. Now you need to carefully put the dough on the baking sheet so that the edges are above its middle. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 100 ° C for about an hour. Then turn off the oven. Let the meringue cool. This will also take about an hour.
While the dessert is cooling, you can start preparing the cream. To do this, beat the cream with sugar until thickened. Just do not overdo it, otherwise oil may turn out. After that, it remains to apply the cream to the cake and decorate, for example, with berries or flowers from any other cream.
Meringue in the microwave
Most modern people have microwaves at home. In it, you can also prepare this ideal delicacy. And here is the recipe for how to make meringues in this case.
Ingredients: 3 egg whites, citric acid, 200 g sugar and a pinch of salt.
Beat whites, a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp. sugar until a thick foam is obtained. Add the remaining granulated sugar and a little citric acid to the mixture. Beat everything again. The result should be a homogeneous mass. Take a grate, cover it with foil and grease with oil. Put the mixture in the form of cakes at a short distance from each other. Preheat the microwave to 130 ° C, turn on the "Heating" mode or, if there is none, "Convection". Place a grate with meringue in it and bake for half an hour at a constant temperature of 130 degrees.
Now you know how to make homemade meringues, and you have as many as 3 recipes for this. Indulge your family members with a delicious dessert and they will be very happy.
