Kittencals No More Watery Meringue Recipes

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, 2 tbls sugar and water and cook over low heat till mixture is clear -- remove from heat -- in a bowl, whip egg whites until peaked and then slowly add the heated cornstarch-sugar-water mixture.
• Beat until creamy.add salt and 6 tbls sugar and beat again till fluffy -- Pile on your pie and bake in a 350* oven till meringue is gold tinged, usually 20-30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, blend the cornstarch with the water.
• Add the boiling water, and cook, stirring until clear and thickened.
• Let stand until COMPLETELY COLD ( I just put it in the fridge for an hour to speed up the cooling process, but by all means it can sit out at room temperature too).
• With an electric mixer, at high speed, beat the egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually add in the sugar; beat until stiff, but not dry.
• Turn the mixer to low speed; add in the salt and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in the cold cornstarch mixture.
• Turn the mixer onto high again; beat well.
• Spread the meringue over cooled pie filling sealing the meringue to the pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the meringue is lightly browned.

Steps:

• Blend cornstarch and cold water in saucepan. Add boiling water.
• Cook, stirring until clear and thickened. Let stand until cold. With electric beater on high speed, beat egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually, add sugar; beat until stiff but not dry. Turn mixer to low speed; add soda and vanilla.
• Gradually, beat in cold cornstarch mixture. Raise mixer again to high speed; beat well. Spread meringue over cooled pie filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for at least 10 minutes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F Draw two 7-inch circles on a sheet of parchment paper.
• Place the egg whites in a spotlessly clean and dry bowl. Add the 3/4 cup confectioners sugar and whisk until the mixture stands in medium peaks.
• Sift the coffee powder with the remaining confectioners' sugar and carefully fold into the egg whites.
• Carefully spread the meringue with a palette knife onto the circles on the parchment paper. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until crisp.
• The disks should peel easily from the paper. Allow to cool completely.
• Add the whiskey to the whipped cream. Place into a pastry bag. Sandwich the meringue disks together with 2/3 of the flavored cream.
• Pipe 5 rosettes on the top with the remaining whipped cream. Decorate with chocolate-coated coffee beans. TO SLICE: Use a sharp thin knife that has been heated by sitting in very hot water.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C.
• Cut a dozen 10cm circles from pastry and line a 12-hole non-stick muffin tin. Prick the bases and chill for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden, then cool.
• Whisk yolks, condensed milk, zest and juice in a bowl and set aside to thicken.
• In another bowl, beat whites to form soft peaks.
• Gradually add sugar, still beating, until you have a thick and glossy "meringue".
• Spoon the lemon filling into the pastry cases and top each with meringue, creating little peaks by drawing the spoon up.
• Bake for 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before serving.