I'd really appreciate a great meringue recipe please along with any tips. Yes I've done the search but to no avail. Absolute novice as I've never liked them but now have to up my game for a very good friend. Crisp outside and chewy in the middle please if possible.

suzanna - 2019-12-17 17:10:00

This looks good - https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/basic-meringues-2/631f6019-
107c-428b-b2c9-772a2b498ace

sarahb5 - 2019-12-17 17:44:00

1 egg white at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teasp vanilla essence
1 teasp white vinegar
2 Tablesp boiling water
1 teasp baking powder

Preheat oven to 125dC
Line oven tray with baking paper

Place egg white in a small mixing bowl preferably stainless steel or crockery, not plastic. Add the sugar, vanilla, vinegar and boiling water. Beat briskly for 5 minutes. Fold through the baking powder.
I divide up the mixture into 4 bowls, and colour it whatever takes my fancy

Place heaped teaspoonful on an oven tray.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

When cold carefully peel of the paper.
Sandwich together with whipped cream

I made two separate batches of this recipe to get enough for us. So easy
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1226752697.jpg

Edited by rainrain1 at 7:05 pm, Tue 17 Dec

rainrain1 - 2019-12-17 19:02:00

Thanks both recipes look great and are quite different so I will test run both of them tomorrow. rainrain1 - champers afternoon tea was it? Very nice.

suzanna - 2019-12-17 20:03:00

https://meringuegirls.co.uk/meringue-girls-best-meringue-rec
ipe/

This has never failed me.
These girls make amazing meringues

cheekypa - 2019-12-17 20:15:00

Wow rainrain they look pretty, what colourants did you use?

malcovy - 2019-12-18 06:00:00

suzanna wrote:

Thanks both recipes look great and are quite different so I will test run both of them tomorrow. rainrain1 - champers afternoon tea was it? Very nice.

Last Xmas, I was so proud of my first attempt at this recipe, i took a photo :))) They have been requested for this year as well.

rainrain1 - 2019-12-18 07:06:00

malcovy wrote:

Wow rainrain they look pretty, what colourants did you use?

Just the tiny bottles of food dye. I mixed some to get the colours i wanted e.g. the lavendar. I just use an electric hand beater.

Edited by rainrain1 at 7:13 am, Wed 18 Dec

rainrain1 - 2019-12-18 07:07:00

rainrain1 wrote:

1 egg white at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teasp vanilla essence
1 teasp white vinegar
2 Tablesp boiling water
1 teasp baking powder

Preheat oven to 125dC
Line oven tray with baking paper

Place egg white in a small mixing bowl preferably stainless steel or crockery, not plastic. Add the sugar, vanilla, vinegar and boiling water. Beat briskly for 5 minutes. Fold through the baking powder.
I divide up the mixture into 4 bowls, and colour it whatever takes my fancy

Place heaped teaspoonful on an oven tray.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

When cold carefully peel of the paper.
Sandwich together with whipped cream

I made two separate batches of this recipe to get enough for us. So easy
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1226752697.jpg[
/quote]

They’re pretty - I’m interested to try this because I don’t think I’ve made meringues with baking powder before. I had meringues topped with cream and dried raspberries as part of a Christmas morning tea at work and was thinking of making them instead of pavlova this year.

sarahb5 - 2019-12-18 07:20:00

cheekypa wrote:

https://meringuegirls.co.uk/meringue-girls-b
est-meringue-recipe/

This has never failed me.
These girls make amazing meringues

....not sure how you measure egg whites. HOW many eggs would it be.thx

korbo - 2019-12-18 08:08:00

rainrain1 wrote:

1 egg white at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teasp vanilla essence
1 teasp white vinegar
2 Tablesp boiling water
1 teasp baking powder

Preheat oven to 125dC
Line oven tray with baking paper

Place egg white in a small mixing bowl preferably stainless steel or crockery, not plastic. Add the sugar, vanilla, vinegar and boiling water. Beat briskly for 5 minutes. Fold through the baking powder.
I divide up the mixture into 4 bowls, and colour it whatever takes my fancy

Place heaped teaspoonful on an oven tray.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

When cold carefully peel of the paper.
Sandwich together with whipped cream

I made two separate batches of this recipe to get enough for us. So easy
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1226752697.jpg[
/quote]

...this is the recipe I have used for years, BUT with 2 egg whites. Yesterday made a batch and they spread. I did beat for a long time. what causes them to spread. will try today with 1 egg. thanks. love the colours.

korbo - 2019-12-18 08:10:00

korbo wrote:

....not sure how you measure egg whites. HOW many eggs would it be.thx

To measure egg whites by weight, just place a bowl on your scales, turn on scales so they register zero, then add egg whites until the scales show close to the weight you want. Adjust to the exact weight by beating a further white and spooning it in until the exact weight is reached. An egg white weighs approximately 40g but this varies a lot. That is why it is best to weigh them or measure by volume.

davidt4 - 2019-12-18 08:41:00

korbo wrote:

...this is the recipe I have used for years, BUT with 2 egg whites. Yesterday made a batch and they spread. I did beat for a long time. what causes them to spread. will try today with 1 egg. thanks. love the colours.

I don't know why they would spread, i don't use castor sugar either, and I beat only for the 5 minutes, then in the oven they go, made them 4 times, no fails....yet!
From St Hildas College recipe book

Edited by rainrain1 at 8:56 am, Wed 18 Dec

rainrain1 - 2019-12-18 08:53:00

korbo wrote:

....not sure how you measure egg whites. HOW many eggs would it be.thx

It gives the sugar to egg white ratio in the recipe so you just separate as many whites as you want to use into your bowl and then add the sugar according to the weight of the egg whites

sarahb5 - 2019-12-18 13:26:00

rainrain1 wrote:

I don't know why they would spread, i don't use castor sugar either, and I beat only for the 5 minutes, then in the oven they go, made them 4 times, no fails....yet!
From St Hildas College recipe book

........what colours do you use to get purple.

korbo - 2019-12-18 13:41:00

korbo wrote:

........what colours do you use to get purple.

Blue and red I think, mix a bit up like you do with paint, play around with ti

rainrain1 - 2019-12-18 14:01:00

Thanks rainrain

malcovy - 2019-12-18 18:44:00

rainrain1 - Meringue Queen- your recipe is a winner so thanks for sharing. I followed it as written - only 1 egg white and ordinary sugar beat 5 minutes- quick and easy success so a convert to meringues. Next batch I will hit the colour charts for that extra touch of high tea glamour. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

suzanna - 2019-12-19 07:09:00

suzanna wrote:

rainrain1 - Meringue Queen- your recipe is a winner so thanks for sharing. I followed it as written - only 1 egg white and ordinary sugar beat 5 minutes- quick and easy success so a convert to meringues. Next batch I will hit the colour charts for that extra touch of high tea glamour. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Told ya :-) Merry Xmas to you too

Edited by rainrain1 at 8:03 am, Thu 19 Dec

rainrain1 - 2019-12-19 08:02:00

rainrain1 wrote:

Just the tiny bottles of food dye. I mixed some to get the colours i wanted e.g. the lavendar. I just use an electric hand beater.

....thank you rainrain for the idea of making coloured ones.In all my 40+ years of making meringues, I have NEVER thought of making coloured ones. Made them last night, but couldnt get a lavender colour. They look good, tho some of cracked on the top....have a merry christmas.

korbo - 2019-12-19 08:11:00

Rainrain, I too have never thought of making coloured meringues. Made them last night and they are brilliant, thank you so much.
The local plumber received them this morning for himself and his family.
Will be making more, they look so pretty.

dansac - 2019-12-19 09:37:00

Has anyone been able to make these successfully in a bench top oven? I have tried pavlova and it looked great but was sticky in the middle.

jan2242 - 2019-12-19 10:06:00

Made another lot, still in the oven, having a peep, and they are also cracking across the top. made them smaller than I ususally do, and will try a tower.

what makes them crack. what diff is it, between malt and white vinegar.
Has anyone used apple cider vinegar

korbo - 2019-12-20 12:12:00

korbo wrote:

Made another lot, still in the oven, having a peep, and they are also cracking across the top. made them smaller than I ususally do, and will try a tower.

what makes them crack. what diff is it, between malt and white vinegar.
Has anyone used apple cider vinegar

Maybe try turning your oven down a notch

rainrain1 - 2019-12-21 08:34:00

rainrain1 wrote:

1 egg white at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teasp vanilla essence
1 teasp white vinegar
2 Tablesp boiling water
1 teasp baking powder

Preheat oven to 125dC
Line oven tray with baking paper

Place egg white in a small mixing bowl preferably stainless steel or crockery, not plastic. Add the sugar, vanilla, vinegar and boiling water. Beat briskly for 5 minutes. Fold through the baking powder.
I divide up the mixture into 4 bowls, and colour it whatever takes my fancy

Place heaped teaspoonful on an oven tray.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

When cold carefully peel of the paper.
Sandwich together with whipped cream

I made two separate batches of this recipe to get enough for us. So easy
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1226752697.jpg[
/quote]

I made these today and they’ve turned out really well - nice and crunchy - I topped some of them with Christmas sprinkles for our Christmas dessert platter as my son doesn’t like cream so we can have a traditionally decorated pavlova - thanks for sharing

sarahb5 - 2019-12-21 19:58:00

You're welcome, I'm about to make some in a new oven this year, so here goes!

rainrain1 - 2019-12-22 08:22:00

rainrain1 wrote:

You're welcome, I'm about to make some in a new oven this year, so here goes!

I was worried about my oven as its a bit "dodgy" but they turn out perfectly - some cracked a little but nothing major and it just proves they're homemade - I can't believe I got so many from just one egg white!

sarahb5 - 2019-12-22 08:49:00

rainrain1 wrote:

1 egg white at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teasp vanilla essence
1 teasp white vinegar
2 Tablesp boiling water
1 teasp baking powder

Preheat oven to 125dC
Line oven tray with baking paper

Place egg white in a small mixing bowl preferably stainless steel or crockery, not plastic. Add the sugar, vanilla, vinegar and boiling water. Beat briskly for 5 minutes. Fold through the baking powder.
I divide up the mixture into 4 bowls, and colour it whatever takes my fancy

Place heaped teaspoonful on an oven tray.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

When cold carefully peel of the paper.
Sandwich together with whipped cream

I made two separate batches of this recipe to get enough for us. So easy
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1226752697.jpg[
/quote]

I made these yesterday. Ive never made meringues before.They turned out fantastic!Thanks for posting this recipe

l0ne - 2019-12-22 13:51:00

I made some lovely ones using enough red colouring until they were a lovely pink and put in rose water and chopped turkish delight and they were a HUGE hit. Meringues are so cool and easy to make - even when they don't turn out perfectly.

bisloy - 2019-12-22 15:43:00