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What does Monter les blancs en neige in French mean when used in cooking instructions?
monter les blancs en neige means "beat egg whites until stiff" in French.
How do you beat egg whites?
Beat the egg whites with your mixer on high speed until the beaten whites form stiff peaks.
What is meringue shells?
Meringue shells consist of egg whites and sugar beaten very stiff, then spread or piped into shell shapes, then baked crisp in a very slow (warm) oven. They are then filled with dessert custard or fruit before serving.
What is French Meringue?
French Meringue is what most inexperienced cooks will just refer to as "meringue". It is made by whisking egg whites until soft peaks, then adding sugar a teaspoon at a time, whisking after each addition, until stiff peaks have been formed. This mixture is then baked in a cool temperature oven until hard on the outside but soft in the middle. There is also Italian meringue, which is really useful for desserts when the meringue is only briefly, or not at all cooked. For example, baked Alaska. Italian Meringue is made by whisking egg whites to soft peaks, then pouring on a solution of hot sugar syrup, which cooks the egg whites. Then you continue to whisk to stiff peaks / until the meringue is cold. There is also Swiss Meringue. This is made with the same method as French meringue, however most or all of the sugar will be swapped to icing sugar (but not in the same quantity; usually more icing sugar is required than caster sugar). This produces a very delicate meringue.
Can you make sugar cookies with egg whites?
No you cannot! Egg whites will give you a better, light and sponge like texture. Using a whole egg will not give you the same result! So it's best to just whip your whites to stiff peaks and fold them into what ever your making for a better quality cake.
What is stiff but not dry?
a cake or a cup cake or a bisket thst you just baked
What is it called when the whites of an egg are beaten?
The exact term is 'stiff but not dry' the idea is to make it stiff enough to hold itself whilst being added to whatever you're adding it into.
How can you tell that you have beaten the egg whites to its peaks?
When you lift up the whisk, you should see stiff peaks form and stay there. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or, when the peaks are good and stiff you should be able to invert the bowl above you head and the beaten egg whites should not fall out onto you.
What does raides in French mean in English?
raide means stiff, not supple in French. Il a les cheveux raides > he has straight, stiff hair.
How long to beat egg whites for meringue topping?
For about 10-20 min. It is easier to use a hand mixer or stand mixer. But it takes about 15 min for my cake batter to be smooth with no lumps. But be sure to not over mix it. Hope I helped! Enjoy your cake!
Why my souffle sink?
A soufflé may sink if it is underbaked, if the oven door is opened too often while baking, or if the egg whites are not whipped to stiff peaks. Ensuring the soufflé is baked until fully set and not disturbing it too much while it is baking can help prevent sinking.
Can you put icing on meringue?
Meringue is egg whites and sugar. There is no fat in it. In fact if you add any fat, it will make it very difficult if not impossible to get your egg whites to become stiff.
