Meringue Icing!

Mrs_Weasley

Does anyone know how to make meringue icing, a customer came in the shop and said she had just made some.

she told me the method, bowl over simmering pan whisk egg whites and sugar 5mins til cooked then something a bout whizzing it in the machine! But i don't know the quantities and i've only made meringue once before and that turned out very odd!

I've scanned thru the collections and index but can't find anything! Help!:D

Mrs_Weasley

thanks tanith ............the lady said that whisking them over the simmering pan was to cook them though

sandy2_2

I think it's also called Italian meringue

tanith

Sorry I had to delete my post as it was infringing copyright ... I will try to find another but at the moment I am on my way out....

Olliebeak

This is a recipe for American Frosting that I've used on many occasions. The result is a crispy outer icing and a 'slightly marshmallowy texture' underneath.

Ingredients

1lb caster sugar
4½fl oz water
2 egg whites

Method

•Place the sugar in a large, heavy-based pan with the water and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. This may take some time as there is a lot of sugar to a small amount of water.
•Bring to the boil and boil till small bubbles are appearing.
•Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites in a large deep bowl until stiff.
•Allow the bubbles to settle, then slowly pour the hot syrup on to the egg whites, whisking constantly.
•When all the sugar syrup has been added, continue whisking until the mixture stands in peaks.

This can be used to sandwich the cakes, then spread the remainder over the top and sides, using a palette knife.
Pull the frosting up into peaks all over.
Work quickly as the icing sets rapidly.
Leave to set in a cool place, but do not refrigerate!

I have used it to sandwich and top a Walnut cake, pressing halved walnuts into the topping before it gets a chance to set properly.

moogiegirl

Thanks ever so much for the recipe, my mum used to use it on her walnut cake, and I have been looking for it ever since :j

freyasmum

I found this before - they call it marshmallow icing. Just be very careful... I burnt mine, so can't say if it's good or not

I can, however, vouch for the baileys icing

Angelraesunshine

good luck i made this once and totally mucked it up did not melt the sugar enough adn it was all bitty - oops

Mrs_Weasley

thanks everyone will give it a go in the nnext week or so and let you know also will ask lady when she comes in shop again ....if its a different recipe/technique i'll let you know:D

jess444_2

Does anyone know if this is the kind of icing used by cosco on their birthday cakes. I love it and would love to know the recipe.
Jess

Mrs_Weasley

jess444 wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is the kind of icing used by cosco on their birthday cakes. I love it and would love to know the recipe.
Jess

i thought theirs was just butter icing although i could be wrong:D