Delicious Cold Dessert ... so easy!

Caterina

Meringues always come up trumps don't they?

I really ought to learn to make them at home. My mum tells me that they are really simple to make but very difficult to cook, as they have to cook at the slightest of heat otherwise they remain gooey on the inside and too crusty on the outside.

Anyone has ever tried this?

Caterina

MimiJane

I remember many years ago my mum used to make a meringue thingie ... 2 large "cake" shaped meringues with chestnut puree sandwiched in the middle and a cream topping sprinkled with nuts. It was gorgeous. ;D

Magentasue

Sheel, I make meringues the day I make quiche! For six of us, I use six eggs (I keep hens so sometimes I have to be creative with eggs!).

Six egg whites make meringues.
Four egg yolks go into the quiches - I make two at a time. The other two go into mayonnaise. So it's quiche and salad followed by meringues with cream. Nope, dunno what cholesterol is.

Or lemon curd, sneaked into pastry, pastry glazes, proper custard, slipped into anything eggy like omelettes, gypsy toast, souffles, scrambled egg or addes to cakes.

Caterina

Thank you all for the ideas and recipes with meringues, and for the recipe on how to make them!

Egg yolks can also be used to make egg custard or ice cream, or creme caramel I think. I do not have recipes for those, I'm afraid, as I don't do much pudding cooking.

Caterina

MimiJane

Thanks for the ideas  :)

Mimi1 , that chestnut meringue sounds divine  :P Trouble is , i'd be the only one in my family who would like it , so i'd have to eat the whole thing myself  ::)

See you on the "Lose Weight" board Sheel.  ;D  ;)

MimiJane

Ooh I hope not.

;D

16011996

or rubbed in your hair to make it shiny.

denlancs

Try substituting choc chip cookies for ginger nuts and soak these in cheap sherry for a short time.Layer these together using cream and also cover in cream.Sprinkle on grated chocolate,keep in fridge for a couple of hours then indulge!

Caterina

YUMMYYYYYY!!!!!

Caterina

MimiJane

Try substituting choc chip cookies for ginger nuts and soak these in cheap sherry for a short time.Layer these together using cream and also cover in cream.Sprinkle on grated chocolate,keep in fridge for a couple of hours then indulge!

A variation of my original post ... but with added alcohol. ;D