French Meringue – Tāhungahunga Wīwī
Question time! What is the difference between French meringue and the Swiss meringue recipe I also use? Time is up! The difference is, Swiss meringue is created using heat to warm up the egg whites and dissolve the sugar. This is in turn creates a wonderfully stable meringue.
However, the French meringue is a much simpler meringue to make. All it requires you to do is whip the goodness out of those egg whites, slowly adding in huka one (caster sugar) as you whip it into glossy goodness. It is a wonderful meringue to make when you just want things to be simple. I love this recipe to pipe on top of my Lime Pie.
I use half of this recipe to make the meringue for the topping and the second half I turn in to meringue shards. If you want to, use all of this meringue to top your Lime Pie. You can pipe it all on or you can add it on top and whisp it in all directions using a fork. This is a wonderfully versatile recipe that you can use to top my whole orange cake with or whatever recipes you love.
French Meringue – Tāhungahunga Wīwī
Ingredients
French Meringue – Tāhungahunga Wīwī
- 2 kahu hēki (egg whites)
- ½ C huka one (caster sugar)
- ¼ tsp kirīmi tāta (cream of tartar)
- 1 tsp iho hūperei (vanilla)
- He kini tote – a pinch of salt
Instructions
French Meringue – Tāhungahunga Wīwī
- Whip the kahu hēki (egg whites) for one minute on medium speed until fluffy and then add the kirīmi tāta (cream of tartar). I prefer to make a meringue with a hand mixer, if you are using a stand mixer you may need to hold the bowl closer to the whisk.
- When it reaches soft peaks, add the huka one (caster sugar) a little at a time as you continue to whip on medium speed. Continue to whip for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, add the iho hūperei (vanilla) and tote (salt) and whip for a minute longer or until it is thick, glossy and has reached stiff peaks stage.
- The meringue is now ready to decorate the top of my key lime pie or any pie or cake you may want to decorate. If you want to decorate the top of your pie and use the rest for making meringue shards, check out this recipe.
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