meringue
meringue
Definition
me·ringue (mə raŋ′)
noun
- egg whites mixed with sugar, beaten until stiff, spread over pies, cakes, etc., and often browned in the oven
- a baked shell made of this mixture, often filled with fruit or ice cream
Etymology: Fr < ?
meringue
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: You may want to use the egg whites to make a Meringue separately.
- have: At home, consider having a meringue, an ice lolly or some frozen fruit perhaps red berries or grapes.
- spread: After the pie is almost done, spread the meringue thinly across the top.
- include: The short dessert menu includes gooey meringues with cardamom mascarpone & rosewater raspberries & a good plate of Spanish cheeses.
Preposition: on
- top: Pile the meringue on top of the custard and return to the oven for a further 15 mins or until the meringue is set.
Adjective modifier
- crisp: A lovely light pudding with the refreshing flavor of lemon topped with crisp meringue.
- lemon: The most famous of Florida desserts is Key Lime Pie, it originated in Key west and resembles lemon meringue but is more tart.
- Italian: Spread with the Italian Meringue all over using a palette knife to seal in the ingredients.
- crushed: Whip the cream until it just holds its shape, then gently fold in the strawberries and their juices and the crushed meringues.
- strawberry: Ros provided a sumptuous feast including copious strawberry meringues and sarnies to die for.
Preposition: into
- bag: Spoon the meringue into a piping bag fitted with a plain 5mm fluted or plain nozzle.
Modifies a noun
- gateau: Cook's notes: You may prefer to make a meringue gateau.
- pie: A recipe for lemon meringue pie fills up the rest of the page.
- nest: Break up the meringue nests into small chunks and fold into the cream using a large spoon, stirring in a figure of eight.
- mixture: Using a large spoon, palette knife or piping bag, spoon the meringue mixture onto the baking parchment, making a large circle.
- shell: Serves 2 And finally, some delicious desserts: Raspberry Meringue Crush Roughly crush 2 meringue shells.
- disk: Cover with the second plain meringue disk and spread with the rest of the chocolate mixture.
Noun used with modifier
- hazelnut: Sandwich the two hazelnut meringue halves together with this and place on a serving plate dust with icing sugar.
- watering: Just Desserts If you cannot resist that slice of gateau or mouth watering meringue then come and join us on this rather wicked day.
Preposition: with
- cream: I ate a warm chocolate pudding and some meringue with cream and some strawberries.
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