Ingredient: Egg Whites

  • Raspberry Macarons

    Raspberry Macarons

    For this week I’m baking raspberry macarons, another classic of French patisserie. It’s one of the most popular desserts among people in France and recently has gained popularity worldwide. If the recipe is followed thoroughly, macarons are not hard to make.

    For this recipe the Italian meringue was used because it leaves the macarons with a nice crisp on the top but still soft in the inside.

    I’m aware that baking macarons for your first time can be overwhelming, but I assure you that even if they don’t look perfect on the first time, they will on the second try.

    As long as the filling doesn’t contain egg yolk, the macarons can be kept refrigerated for a short week.

  • Mountain top Swiss Meringue

    Mountain top Swiss Meringue

    Why Swiss meringue ? Sometimes when you bake, you only use the yolk and you have many egg whites that would be wasted. The solution is to make meringues, it is very easy to make, requires the minimum amount of ingredients and always tastes nice.

    There are three types of meringues:
    • French meringue: egg whites and icing sugar. Makes crunchy shells.
    • Swiss meringue: egg whites and caster sugar. Makes softer shells.
    • Italian meringue: egg whites and syrup. Crisp and frothy, it lightens custards, covers lemon meringue pies, cakes…

    You can add any flavor or color to them.