Meringue hearts are a delightful and visually stunning treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Made from simple ingredients like egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar, these delicate cookies are light, airy, and melt in your mouth. Whether you're looking for a special dessert for Valentine's Day, a festive treat for a holiday party, or a sweet snack to enjoy with your loved ones, meringue hearts are sure to impress. With their crisp exterior and chewy interior, these heart-shaped cookies are not only delicious but also make a beautiful presentation.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
RASPBERRY MERINGUE HEARTS
Here's a lovely dessert that your guests will think is almost too pretty to eat! I love the graceful heart shape of the raspberry meringue. -Mary Lou Wayman, Salt Lake City, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a small mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in chopped almonds and vanilla. , Preheat oven to 300°. Drop meringue into 6 mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into 4-in. hearts with the back of a spoon, building up the edges slightly. Bake for 35 minutes. Turn oven off; leave meringues in the oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. , For filling, place raspberries in a food processor. Cover and process until blended. Strain and discard seeds. In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, pureed raspberries and jam until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Cool. , To serve, spoon sauce into meringue hearts. Place scoop of sorbet on top. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Garnish with fresh raspberries if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 7g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 89g carbohydrate (78g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MARBLED MERINGUE HEARTS
Pretty pastel cookies are a fun way to brighten any special occasion. Replace the vanilla with a different extract for a change of flavor. -Laurie Herr, Westford, Vermont
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line baking sheets with parchment., Preheat oven to 200°. Add vanilla and cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Remove 1/4 cup and tint pink. Lightly swirl pink mixture into remaining meringue. Fill pastry bag with meringue. Pipe 2-in. heart shapes 2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. , Bake until set and dry, about 20 minutes. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven until oven has completely cooled. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
MERINGUE LOLLIPOP HEARTS
Swiss meringue pipes like a dream and makes an ideal base for heart-shaped meringue pops. Valentine's Day always makes me think of chocolate, so I nestle a few chocolate chips inside each pop for a tasty surprise.
Provided by Dan Langan
Categories dessert
Time 3h35m
Yield 12 pops
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trace six 3-inch heart shapes in two rows on a 12-by-18-inch sheet of parchment. Repeat with a second sheet of parchment. Line 2 baking sheets with the parchment, pencil-side down, and set aside.
- Combine the sugar and egg whites in a large heatproof bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer (make sure the bowl is very clean). Place an inch or two of water in the bottom of a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Place the bottom of the bowl over the simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Whisk the egg whites and sugar together until the mixture becomes whiter, the sugar has dissolved and the mixture registers about 140 degrees F. This will take 3 to 4 minutes.
- Place the bowl in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add the vinegar and
- salt. Beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla and continue beating until the mixture forms stiff peaks with tips that stand straight up. The meringue will gather in a mass around the whisk attachment when it is ready.
- Transfer a third of the meringue to a small bowl to tint pink and a third to a separate small bowl to tint red. (Keep the remaining third white.) Add a small amount of gel food color to each bowl and whisk to incorporate. Transfer the meringue to piping bags with large tips; star tips and round tips work well.
- Place 2 racks towards the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Pipe about 1 tablespoon of meringue into the center of each heart and spread a bit with a small spoon. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips over the meringue if using. Place a paper straw or lollipop stick into the center of each meringue. Use the meringue in the pastry bags to pipe stars, swirls and rosettes to fill in the heart shapes. Aim to make the meringue hearts about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Top with sprinkles, sugar pearls or more chocolate chips if desired.
- Once piped, tap each baking sheet on the counter a couple of times. Place the pans on racks in the center of the oven and bake until the meringue is dried, about 2 hours (2 1/2 hours for thicker meringue); the appearance of the hearts won't change much as they bake. After 2 hours, turn off the oven and allow the meringues to cool inside the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Once the pans are cool to the touch, carefully lift the meringue pops off the pan by lifting the meringue gently (don't lift by the stick). Serve immediately or store up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
RASPBERRY FONDUE WITH MERINGUE CLOUD HEARTS
Steps:
- Heat cream in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles appear; remove from heat. Add white morsels and whisk until melted and smooth. Stir in jam and liqueur. Transfer mixture to a fondue pot. To keep fondue warm at the table for an extended period of time, place over a candle or canned heat burner. If eating immediately, serve in a decorative gravy boat. Serve with Meringue Cloud Hearts for dipping.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place egg whites in clean bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and increase speed to high. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Mix in salt. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Quickly mix in food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved.
- Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip. Pipe 2-inch-diameter heart-shape meringues onto prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart. Bake for 1 hour, or until dry and crispy when broken in half. Cool meringues completely on baking sheets. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
MERINGUE HEARTS WITH MINT ICE CREAM AND FUDGE SAUCE
Categories Mixer Chocolate Egg Dessert Freeze/Chill Valentine's Day Frozen Dessert Summer Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For sauce:
- Melt butter with corn syrup in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Add chocolate, sugar and cream. Whisk until chocolate melts and sugar dissolves. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)
- For Meringues:
- Preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil; butter foil. Place 3 3/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter on foil-lined sheet. Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add 1 cup sugar; continuing beating until stiff and shiny. Spoon 1/4 cup meringue inside cookie cutter on sheet. Using back of spoon spread meringue evenly. Lift up cookie cutter; place on another section of foil-lined sheet. Repeat with remaining meringue, forming 6 hearts on each sheet.
- Bake meringues until crisp and dry, about 1 hour. Cool meringues on sheets 10 minutes. Peel meringues off foil. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature.)
- Mix ice cream, 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy and extract in medium bowl. Cover and freeze until almost semi-firm, about 2 hours.
- Place meringues flat side up on baking sheet and freeze 15 minutes. Spoon 1/2 cup ice cream atop 1 meringue. Top with another meringue, flat side up. Press gently to flatten, forming sandwich. Run spatula around sides of ice cream to even sides. Freeze. Repeat with remaining meringues and ice cream. Cover and freeze at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
- Stir sauce over medium-low heat just until warm. Sift powdered sugar over tops of meringues, coating completely. Place on plates. Spoon sauce around. Sprinkle chopped candy over sauce.
PILLOWY MERINGUE HEARTS
Brown-sugar meringue cookies are guaranteed to please. Pink food coloring causes one (marked with a ribbon) to blush. Heart-shape cutters provide adoring curves. Half of the meringues are flavored with orange zest; the other half are tinted pink and flavored with grapefruit zest.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 Dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Put egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar into the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water.Whisk until mixture is warm and sugar has dissolved.
- Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high, beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
- Transfer half the meringue to another bowl. Using a rubber spatula, stir orange zest into 1 bowl of meringue. Stir grapefruit zest and pink food coloring into remaining meringue.
- Place a 3 1/4-by-3 1/2-inch heart-shape cutter in one corner of a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a small spatula, fill heart with meringue; swirl. Push down edges of meringue with the spatula, and lift up cutter. Repeat, spacing meringue hearts 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake until meringues are firm and can be removed easily from parchment paper, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meringues can be stored between layers of parchment paper in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
WHOOPIE HEARTS WITH RASPBERRY MERINGUE
When piped into a V shape, this chocolaty batter bakes into a heart for a Valentine's Day treat.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pour whoopie-pie batter into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag (work in two batches). Snip a 1/2-inch hole in one corner of bag. Pipe Vs onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Bake and cool. Thaw frozen raspberries in a sieve set over a bowl; press to extract 1/4 cup juice. Beat meringue into stiff, glossy peaks, then stir in juice. Transfer to another gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Snip a 1/2-inch hole in one corner. Pipe filling onto flat sides of half of cookies, then sandwich with remaining cookies.
MERINGUE HEARTS
Decorate our Chocolate Ganache Heart Tartlets with these hearts.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Place egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in a heatproof mixer bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a mixer, and beat with mixer on medium-high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes. Divide meringue into batches, and tint each with food coloring as desired. Transfer to pastry bags fitted with medium open star tips. Pipe hearts (1/2 to 1 inch each) onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 2 hours. Turn oven off, and let meringues stand in oven for 8 hours (or overnight).
Tips:
- Use fresh egg whites: Fresh egg whites are essential for making successful meringues. Older egg whites will not whip up as well and may result in a grainy meringue.
- Make sure your bowls and utensils are clean and grease-free: Any grease or residue can prevent the egg whites from whipping up properly.
- Whip the egg whites gradually: Start whipping the egg whites on low speed and gradually increase the speed as the whites start to foam. This will help to prevent the whites from becoming overbeaten.
- Add sugar gradually: Once the egg whites are foamy, start adding the sugar gradually. Add one tablespoon at a time, whipping constantly. This will help to prevent the meringue from becoming grainy.
- Whip the meringue until it is stiff and glossy: The meringue is ready when it holds stiff peaks and is glossy in appearance.
- Bake the meringues at a low temperature: Meringues should be baked at a low temperature (200-250°F) for a long time (1-2 hours). This will help to prevent the meringues from browning or cracking.
Conclusion:
Meringue hearts are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for Valentine's Day, weddings, or any other special occasion. With a little practice, you can easily make perfect meringue hearts at home.
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