Raspberry meringues are a delightful and impressive dessert that combines the delicate texture of meringue with the vibrant flavor of raspberries. This classic French pastry is made from egg whites, sugar, and a touch of cream of tartar, whipped together until stiff peaks form. The mixture is then piped into various shapes, such as kisses, rounds, or nests, and baked at a low temperature until crisp and dry. The meringues are then filled with a sweet and tangy raspberry filling, creating a delightful contrast of flavors and textures. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner looking for a new challenge, this article will provide you with the essential steps and tips to create perfect raspberry meringues that will impress your friends and family.
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RASPBERRY MERINGUES
As rosy pink as Santa's cheeks, these merry meringue cookies are drizzled with dark chocolate and almost too pretty to eat. Pecans add a nice crunch to these chewy treats. They lend a "berry" festive touch to my Christmas cookie tray.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 7-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Beat eggs whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add gelatin, beating until combined. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in vinegar and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 20-25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave cookies in the oven with door ajar for about 1-1/2 hours or until cool. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
RASPBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES
With their airy texture, pretty pink color and sweet-tangy flavor, these chocolate-dipped and raspberry-dusted meringues are true showstoppers! But don't let their impressive look intimidate you. All you really need to make this recipe is a hand mixer and these easy-to-follow directions from the Betty Crocker™ Test Kitchens. Once you get down to it, we think you'll find that transforming a bowl full of wet ingredients into cumulus-grade fluff is a delightful way to play mad scientist-with an absolutely delicious payoff!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 5h45m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place oven racks in upper and lower third of oven. Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
- In food processor, place raspberries; cover and process until finely ground. Remove 1 teaspoon for decoration; set aside.
- In large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved, 5 to 8 minutes, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Do not underbeat. Add remaining ground raspberries and food color; beat at high speed to blend. Fold 1 cup miniature chocolate chips into mixture.
- Fit large decorating bag with large round piping tip. Spoon half of the mixture into bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch high with 1 1/2-inch base mounds 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat filling decorating bag and piping with remaining meringue mixture.
- Place both cookie sheets in oven. Bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans to different racks and turn from front to back. Bake 15 minutes more. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door closed 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle over tops of meringues the remaining 1 teaspoon ground raspberries. Place pans on cooling racks; continue to cool at room temperature, about 2 hours. Remove from parchment paper; place meringues on cookie sheets that have been lined with new cooking parchment paper.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir, continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth. Working with one meringue at a time, dip bottom into melted chocolate. Slide bottom of meringue on edge of bowl to remove excess. Return to lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining meringues. Let stand about 3 hours or until chocolate is set. Store covered in airtight container in single layer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Meringue, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g
RASPBERRY MERINGUES
These raspberry meringues are lovely to look and luscious to eat - It's a fantastic dessert treat!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h50m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 225°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until very stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes.
- Add jam and food color; beat 1 minute at high speed. Pipe or spoon 1-inch mounds onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
- Bake at 225°F. for 2 hours or until crisp and dry. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Remove cookies from paper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 25, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 5 g
CHOCOLATE-FILLED RASPBERRY MERINGUES
"Whenever I serve these pretty pink meringue cups filled with fluffy chocolate mousse, I get compliments," notes Millie Charles of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in gelatin. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved., Drop meringue into eight mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-1/2-in. cups with the back of a spoon. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes. Turn oven off; leave meringues in the oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours., For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate with water; stir until smooth. Cool. In a small bowl, beat milk, vanilla and whipped topping mix until soft peaks form. Fold into melted chocolate. Spoon into meringue cups. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with raspberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES
I received this recipe from an e-mail group I belong to. You can substitute white chocolate chips if you would like. As an alternative to dropping by teaspoon, you can pipe small mounds on the parchment paper. This will make them relatively the same size.
Provided by Dreamgoddess
Categories Gelatin
Time 1h
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- Combine the egg whites and salt in a bowl; beat until frothy.
- Gradually add in the gelatin and sugar; beat until each addition is dissolved.
- Beat until soft peaks form; add the vinegar and combine well.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a teaspoon, drop mounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 250 degrees for 25 minutes; turn off the oven.
- Leave the cookies in the oven with the door closed until the cookies are firm and dry to the touch.
- This should take at least 20 additional minutes.
FRESH RASPBERRY MERINGUES
I haven't made these yet, but I wanted to post this so I can definitely find the recipe when I need it. These are a little different from the others already posted here because they call for fresh raspberries instead of preserves or gelatin powder. I have accounted for the minimum 2 hours of drying time in the cook time, but these may be left in the oven to dry overnight if you prefer.
Provided by Muffin Goddess
Categories Dessert
Time 4h20m
Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 170°F, or the lowest setting on your oven that is closest to this temperature. Move your oven rack to the top third of the oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Combine raspberries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir often, crushing berries with the back of a wooden spoon as they cook. As soon as the rasberry mixture becomes syrupy, remove the pan from the heat. Strain the berry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup, pressing down on the berries with a rubber spatula to extract all the juices. You should have about 1/2 cup of raspberry sauce. Discard the seeds and stir the vanilla extract into the sauce. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before proceeding.
- Place egg whites in a mixing bowl and sprinkle the cream of tartar over them. Use a mixer to beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
- Stir the cooled raspberry sauce, then gently fold 1/3 of the sauce into the beaten egg whites. Repeat two more times with the remaining 2/3 of the raspberry sauce.
- Spoon meringue into a gallon-size zip-top baggie, forcing the mixture to one corner of the bag. Snip about 1/4" from the corner of the bag so meringues can be piped onto the prepared pan. Pipe out 1 1/2 inch swirled circles onto baking sheet, making sure that the meringues don't touch. If you prefer, meringues can be gently scooped and dropped by rounded teaspoonfuls instead of piping.
- Bake for 2 hours at 170°F, rotating the baking sheet after 1 hour so they will dry evenly. When done, the meringues should not have any browning, and they should be dark pink in color.
- Turn off the oven and allow meringues to remain in the oven for at least two hours to finish drying, or you can leave them in the oven overnight.
- Meringues can be stored in an airtight container for 5 days, or they can be frozen for up to one month. If frozen, allow to thaw to room temp before serving.
FROZEN RASPBERRY ZABAGLIONE ON MERINGUES WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Steps:
- For Zabaglione:
- Puree raspberries and juices in blender. Strain puree into bowl, pressing hard on fruit to release all pulp and juices. Mix 2 tablespoons corn syrup into puree. Cover and refrigerate while preparing zabaglione.
- Combine 8 egg yolks, sugar, Grand Marnier and orange juice concentrate in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat yolk mixture 1 minute. Set bowl over large saucepan of simmering water and beat yolk mixture at high speed until very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 12 minutes.
- Place bowl over larger bowl filled with ice and water and cool zabaglione, whisking occasionally, about 15 minutes. Fold in 3/4 cup raspberry puree. Transfer to covered container and freeze. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
- For Sauce:
- Stir chopped chocolate, corn syrup, 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons raspberry puree in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
- For Meringues:
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Line large baking sheet with foil; grease foil lightly. Using electric mixer, beat 3 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and shiny. Fold in half of toasted almonds.
- Drop meringue in 8 mounds onto prepared sheet. using back of spoon, make indentation in each mound. Sprinkle meringues with remaining toasted almonds. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven, leave oven door closed and let meringues dry in oven overnight.
- Place meringues on platter and fill each with large scoop of zabaglione. Wrap meringues tightly and freeze at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
- Rewarm chocolate sauce over low heat. Place each filled meringue on plate. Spoon warm chocolate sauce over and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use fresh raspberries for the best flavor and texture.
- Make sure the egg whites are at room temperature before you start whipping them.
- Whip the egg whites gradually, starting on low speed and increasing to high speed as they start to foam.
- Continue whipping the egg whites until they are stiff and glossy.
- Fold the raspberries into the meringue mixture gently, taking care not to overmix.
- Pipe the meringue mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the meringues at a low temperature (200°F) for 1-2 hours, or until they are dry and crisp.
- Let the meringues cool completely before serving.
Conclusion:
Raspberry meringues are a delicious and elegant dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for special occasions or as a simple treat. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make raspberry meringues at home. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying dessert, give raspberry meringues a try.
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