Merengi is one of the most popular and favorite desserts since childhood, which consists of whipped egg whites and sugar. But in terms of cooking this delicacy is very capricious - many do not get it to cook: they will not be baked inside, then burned from below. In this article, we will tell you the recipes for how to prepare meringues at home and discover some secrets that will make sure you get it.
How to make meringues?
Ingredients:
- egg whites - 4 pcs .;
- sugar - 1 cup;
- Vanilla sugar - 1 sachet.
Preparation
How to prepare meringues to make them airy? One of the main secrets of cooking is the dryness of the dishes, which is in contact with the ingredients. Even a couple of drops of water can spoil everything, and merengi you will not work.
So, chop the egg whites with a mixer. Good good foam should be obtained. Blender for these purposes is not suitable, with it the desired effect will not be achieved. Continue to beat and slowly pour half of sugar. Then stop for a while and mix the mass with a spatula, preferably wooden. At the same time, it is necessary to hinder gently from bottom to top, and not in a circle. Then add the rest of the sugar and whisk until it dissolves. We spread our meringues with a tablespoon on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or oiled. If you have a confectionery syringe or pouch, you can form products with their help. When properly prepared, the mass keeps the shape well and a beautiful pattern from the nozzles remains on it. Now one more secret: merengi should be baked at low temperature, but baking time should be increased. If you put the treats in a hot oven, then they will turn brown and burn, and if they are pulled out early, the middle will be moist. Therefore, we prepare small merengues at 80-100 degrees for about an hour. If you have them turned out great, then the baking time increases accordingly. By the way, when the meringues are ready, you can turn off the oven, and leave them in it. Then they certainly will not burn, but well dried. Ready-made air meringues can glue together 2 pieces among themselves jam, jam or boiled condensed milk.
How to make meringues in a microwave oven?
Merengues in the microwave cook faster than in the oven. And to taste they are not inferior.
Ingredients:
- proteins - 3 pcs .;
- sugar - 200 g;
- Salt and citric acid - on the tip of the knife.
Preparation
Proteins separated from the yolks, put in a dry container, pour 2 tablespoons of sugar and salt. Mixer with a thick foam. Add half of the remaining sugar, lemon and continue to beat, then pour the remaining sugar and whisk to a homogeneous consistency. The lattice for the microwave is covered with parchment paper, oiled with vegetable oil and spread out the small meringues. You can make it with a teaspoon, or you can make a confectionery bag. Put the future dessert in the microwave, turn on the "Convection" mode. At 130 degrees merengue is prepared for about half an hour.
You can also prepare meringues in aerogrill. To do this, put the protein-sugar mass on paper for baking, put in aerogril and bake on the middle grill at 120 degrees 50 minutes.
By the same principle, you can prepare meringues in a multivark, only you need to take a half portion of the products, since the area of the multibar is small, and a lot of meringues simply can not fit. We put the sweets in the multivark and in the "Baking" mode we prepare 50 minutes.
How to make walnut meringues?
Ingredients:
- egg whites - 4 pcs .;
- lemon juice - 2.5 ml;
- powdered sugar - 180 g;
- walnut - 50 g;
- The salt is at the tip of the knife.
The process of making meringue with nuts completely coincides with the preparation of an ordinary delicacy. The process is described in detail in previous recipes. When the protein mass with sugar is ready, add the crushed nuts into it and gently mix it. Further merengi is baked in an oven, microwave oven, multivark or aerogrill. Baking time and cooking features in various kitchen appliances are described above. In walnut meringues you can add almonds, hazelnuts, but especially they are delicious with walnuts. Also in the mass you can add a little cocoa.