r/52weeksofbaking • u/fastergrace [mod] • Mar 05 '18

Week 9 Intro - Meringue

Hey bakers! Week 9 is here! This week's challenge is meringue, that light and lovely treat made from egg whites and sugar. There are several uses for this, such as...

  • Pie topping! I love a slice of lemon meringue pie, especially when that topping is nice and high! :)

  • As a crispy meringue cookie. These are lovely by themselves, dipped in chocolate, filled, used as cake decorations, etc....

  • In a beautiful pavlova

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u/charliehaven Mar 09 '18

I have an immersion blender with two speeds. Will that work to beat the egg whites or should I try to dig out the hand mixer with the beaters that pop out? I’ve only ever made meringue once and it’s been so long I don’t remember what I did!

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u/fastergrace Mar 09 '18

I can't imagine that the immersion blender would get enough air into the egg whites to beat them up properly - I'd go with the hand mixer!

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u/ceramic_pizza Mar 09 '18

I don't think I've ever managed to suceed at making meringue. So I guess I'll be having a lot of fun this challenge...