Best 7 Meringue Pudding Cups Recipes

EASTER MERINGUE CUPS

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. , Drop meringue into eight mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-in. cups with the back of a spoon. , Bake at 275° for 45-50 minutes or until set and dry. Turn off oven and do not open door; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour. Spread cups with lemon curd and fill with fruit.

MERINGUE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine whites, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat on low speed, gradually increasing to high, until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Sprinkle sugar over the egg white mixture; beat on high speed until glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes. Sift cornstarch over mixture, and fold to combine.
• Using two soup spoons, drop balls of meringue onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press down on center of each ball with one spoon to form a small cup.
• Bake 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 175 degrees; continue baking until outside is dry and crisp and inside is chewy, about 1 hour more. Remove from oven; let cool completely.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE MERINGUE CUPS

Steps:

• Using a 3-inch bowl or cookie cutter, draw 8 circles on a sheet of parchment paper. Turn the paper over, and place on a baking sheet; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine whites, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat on medium-low speed until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 minutes. Reduce to low speed, and gradually sprinkle sugar over whites. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff glossy peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from mixer; sift cornstarch over, and fold to combine.
• Fit a pastry bag with a plain pastry tip with a 1/2-inch opening (Ateco No. 6), and fill bag with meringue. Beginning in the center of one of the circles, cover with an even layer of meringue. Pipe around the perimeter to form a 1-inch collar. Repeat process with remaining circles.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven, and bake for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 175 degrees, and bake until meringue has dried but is still white, about 1 hour more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Place a meringue on a dessert plate. Fill with a scoop of sorbet, and drizzle with blueberry sauce. Serve immediately.

MERINGUE PUDDING CUPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and water; press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 10-oz. custard cups. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes or until crust is lightly browned; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the milk and pudding mix; prepare according to package directions. Keep warm. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Spoon warm pudding into crust; spread with meringue, sealing edges to crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

LEMON MERINGUE CREAM CUPS

Steps:

• For meringue: Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet and draw six 3 ½-inch circles on the paper. Turn the paper over and secure to the baking sheet with masking tape.
• Beat egg whites, salt, and lemon juice at high speed with a mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
• Spoon meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe about 1 tablespoon meringue in center of each circle. Spread evenly to edges of circle using a spoon. Pipe more meringue around edges of the circles to create cups (sides should be about 2 inches high).
• Bake at 200F degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Turn oven off and leave meringues in oven at least 12 hours to dry; carefully remove meringue cups from paper.
• Lemon Cream Filling: Beat eggs at medium speed until thick and pale. Add sugar and lemon juice; beat well. Stir in the grated lemon rind.
• Transfer mixture into a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°F Cool completely, then fold in whipped cream.
• When ready to serve, spoon the filling into the meringue cups. Garnish with berries and mint.

MERINGUE PUDDING CUPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and water; press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 10-oz. custard cups. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes or until crust is lightly browned; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the milk and pudding mix; prepare according to package directions. Keep warm. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Spoon warm pudding into crust; spread with meringue, sealing edges to crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

MILE HIGH LEMON MERINGUE PUDDING CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. You'll need 6 ovenproof glass mini coffee mugs, ramekins or custard cups (1/2 cup capacity). Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In food proccesor, combine 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, the cornstarch, lemon zest and salt; process until zest is finely ground and mixture is tinted very pale yellow. Transfer mixture to a medium saucepan. Whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring gently until pudding thickens. Boil 1 minute, whisking, then remove from heat.
• Whisk yolks in a small bowl until blended. Gradually whisk in 1 cup of the hot pudding; return to saucepan and whisk in lemon juice. Bring mixture back to a boil, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; whisk in butter until melted and incorporated. Spoon pudding into mugs; place a large sheet of foil over custards to keep warm.
• Beat 2 egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue to beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
• Transfer meringue to a 1-gallon ziptop bag. Gather meringue to one corner of the bag. Cut off 1/2-inch tip from that corner with scissor. Pipe meringue onto top of each hot pudding to cover completely, piping the meringue about 2-inch high (you'll have extra meringue left; discard). Place puddings in oven 6-8 minutes, until meringue sets and lightly browns. Cool to room temperature, then chill 2 hours before serving.