Surprise Meringues Food

SURPRISE MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Place the egg whites and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or use a hand mixer); beat on medium speed until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to medium high; beat in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, then add the extract or zest. Continue beating until the meringue is thick, glossy and holds stiff peaks, about 6 minutes.
• For colored cookies, swirl a few drops of food coloring into the meringue or use a small paintbrush to paint 3 long stripes of food coloring up the inside of a pastry bag. For chocolate chip versions, gently fold the mini chocolate chips into the mixture.
• Drop or pipe the meringue as desired, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake 1 hour, then turn off the oven and let the meringues stand in the oven until dry, about 2 hours. Top with or dip in melted chocolate and sprinkle with nonpareils.

SURPRISE MERINGUES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tarter until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar, salt and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 5-8 minutes.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool on baking sheets.

SURPRISE MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil; spray foil with no stick cooking spray.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Increase speed to medium-high. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form. Beat in extracts until well blended. Gently stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded measuring teaspoons 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake both sheets of meringues at the same time for 45 minutes. Turn oven off. Let meringues stand in oven 1 hour or until completely cooled.

MERINGUES

Steps:

• Whip whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar and whip until very, very stiff, about 5 minutes. On low speed gradually add powdered sugar and whip 10 seconds. Do not over mix!
• With a large star tip pipe onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan either finger shapes or round rosettes. Let dry overnight over a hot oven or place in a 200 degree oven for 4 hours.
• Whip cream with sugar until stiff. Pipe whipped cream on finger shaped meringue and top with another finger to form a sandwich. Tuck sliced fruit and mint leaves into cream laying meringue on its side. For rosette meringues, pipe cream on top an place fruit and mint leaves on cream.

MINI MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Gradually beat in sugar until a little of the mixture between your thumb and forefinger feels smooth, not gritty. Stir in vanilla. Pipe or spoon small portions onto baking tray and bake 35 minutes, or until dry but not brown. Turn off oven and leave meringues to cool inside.

HAZELNUT MERINGUE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter and line the bases and sides of 2 x 20cm springform tins with baking parchment. Grind the hazelnuts and icing sugar in a food processor until fine. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, add half the caster sugar and whisk again until stiff, then repeat with the rest of the caster sugar. Fold in the vanilla, vinegar and ground nut mixture until well combined. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 25-30 mins until the tops are firm to the touch. Remove and cool in the tins on a wire rack. The meringues are very fragile and may crack a little, but don't worry.
• While the meringues cool, make the chocolate cream. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then remove from the heat. Leave to cool slightly, then stir in the cream and leave to set in a cool place.
• Carefully remove the cooled meringues from the tins and put one layer onto a serving plate. Lightly crush half of the berries with a fork. Using a palette knife, spread half the chocolate cream over the meringue and spoon over the berries. Top with the remaining layer, then ice with chocolate cream and decorate with remaining berries. Chill until serving.

MERINGUE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper. In small bowl, combine egg whites, salt and vanilla; beat until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
• Pipe or spoon mixture into 3/4-inch-wide mounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Top each with mint candy. Pipe or spoon additional drop of mixture over candy to cover. Sprinkle with snowflake sprinkles.
• Bake at 250°F. for 50 to 60 minutes or until crisp. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.

SURPRISE MERINGUE KISSES

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl beat egg whites with vanilla, cream of tartar and peppermint extract if using.
• Add salt till soft peaks form (tips curl over).
• Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Beat until very stiff peaks form (tips stand straight up).
• Drop from a Tablespoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Leaving 11/2 inches apart.
• Press a kiss into each cookie.
• With a knife or narrow spatula bring meringue up and over the kiss.
• swirl top.
• sprinkle with green sugar.
• Bake at 275 for 30 minutes or until set.
• Immediately remove cookies to rack.
• cool.
• Enjoy.
• You can vary this by trying other flavored kisses as well.