5 perfect meringue Recipes

butter, softened (no substitutes), philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg yolk, almond extract, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, meringue powder, warm water, assorted food coloring paste (you can find these at the craft stores), colored sugar sprinkle or candy sprinkles or assorted small decorative candies, if desired

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt

perfectly chocolate cupcakes (i halved this and got exactly 15), makes 30 regular cupcakes or 96 mini cupcakes, sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, boiling water (i dissolved 1 tbsp of instant coffee into the for half a recipe), coffee meringue (adapted from cupcakes! by elinor klivans), makes enough for 15-18 cupcakes, granulated sugar, water, egg whites, cream of tartar, water, instant coffee granules, chocolate coating (this makes a lot, but you need the chocolate to be deep enough to dip all the cupcakes), semi-sweet chocolate chips, canola or vegetable oil, overall rating on a scale of 1-5, moistness : 5, tenderness : 5