Italian Meringue

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Messy Meringue--New Orleans LA

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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Cook Time:
4 hr 30 min
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Prep: 10 min
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Cook: 4 hr 30 min
Total:: 4 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1 cup superfine sugar
1/3 cup water
5 egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

In a small pot over low heat, combine sugar and water. Swirl the pot over the burner to dissolve the sugar completely. Do not stir. Increase the heat and boil to soft-ball stage (235 to 240 degrees). Use a candy thermometer for accuracy. Wash down the inside wall of the pot with a wet pastry brush. This will help prevent sugar crystals from forming around the sides, falling in and causing a chain reaction. Prepare your meringue.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the eggs whites on low speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar, increase the speed to medium, and beat until soft peaks form.

With the mixer running, pour the hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over fluffed egg whites. Beat until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Spread the meringue over a hot cake or pie, and bake as directed.

For Meringue Cloud Cookies: Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Dollop spoonfuls of meringue onto baking pans, alternatively you may use a pastry bag with a star tip. Bake for 2 hours until crisp. Turn off the oven and allow meringues to cool and completely dry out.

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recipe Italian Meringue
Daniel denver, CO 10-05-2009
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Used it on my lemon meringue pie. Absolutely amazing! The texture was fabulous, much better then afrench meringue.
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J Addison, TX 04-08-2009
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Unfortunately it wept !
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I've been in search of a really creamy meringue that won't weep and will not shrink. I had hoped this was the one. It... whipped up beautifully but before the pie was cooled, all kinds of liquid brimming over the crust !! Read more
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georgia Marana, AZ 03-23-2008
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Tastes Great and it doesn't weep!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've used this recipe several times and absolutely love it! It does not weep and has a fabulous texture not found in the... traditional egg white/sugar meringue. I've recommended to friends who also love it.Read more
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ARLENE Dallas, TX 07-08-2004
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Italian Meringue
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great, great, great, is all I can say, oh and taste great as well. Thanks Tyler