Meringue kisses are a classic French confection that has been enjoyed for centuries. These light and airy treats are made from just three ingredients: egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar. The stiffly beaten egg whites are gradually folded into a hot sugar syrup, then flavored and piped into small rounds. Meringue kisses can be enjoyed on their own or used to decorate cakes, pies, and other desserts.
This article provides two recipes for meringue kisses: a classic recipe and a chocolate-flavored recipe. The classic recipe produces light and fluffy meringue kisses that are perfect for any occasion. The chocolate-flavored recipe adds a rich and decadent twist to the classic meringue kiss. Both recipes are easy to follow and produce delicious results. So preheat your oven and get ready to whip up a batch of these delightful treats!
MERINGUE KISSES
There's a nice chocolaty surprise inside these sweet kisses. They're my husband's top choice each Christmas.-Tami Henke, Lockport, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 44 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle with cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5-8 minutes. If desired, divide batter in half and fold in red and green food coloring. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 1-1/2-in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie and cover it with meringue, using a knife. , Bake at 275° for 30-35 minutes or until firm to the touch. Immediately remove to a wire rack to cool. If desired, sprinkle with cocoa. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MERINGUE KISSES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 5h25m
Yield 70 kisses
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 250 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a large clean dry bowl with a mixer on medium speed until foamy. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until thick and opaque, about 1 more minute. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, and beat until stiff shiny peaks form, about 5 more minutes.
- Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe about seventy 1-inch drops on the baking sheets, pulling the bag up to form a peak; leave space between each. Bake at 250 degrees F until dry and crisp, about 3 hours. Let cool completely on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container in a dry place for up to 1 week.
- Combine the white chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Dip the bottoms of the meringues into the white chocolate, then dip in red sanding sugar; let set on parchment.
MERINGUE II
This meringue is wonderful. It doesn't get weepy, and has such a good vanilla flavor.
Provided by SAUNDRA
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cornstarch. Cook over low heat until clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- In a large glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until mixture is foamy. Mix in vanilla, then gradually add the 6 tablespoons sugar, beating constantly until meringue forms soft peaks. Gradually pour in cornstarch mixture, beating until stiff. Spread over top of pie and seal to the crust. Brown in oven if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, Sodium 21.4 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
MERINGUE KISSES & ICICLES
Make meringue kisses and icicles to decorate a cake. The kisses look fabulous on our white chocolate, orange & cranberry Christmas cake
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield Makes about 25 mini meringues
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas ½. Line two-three baking sheets with parchment. Beat the egg whites until they are foamy and doubled in size. Add the sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, while you continue to whisk. The meringue will become thick and glossy and should hold up in stiff peaks on the beaters when it is ready.
- For the meringue kisses, fit a disposable piping bag with a 1cm round or star nozzle. Hold it vertically to the baking sheet and gently squeeze, pulling the bag up and away to make a peak. If you are making frosty icicles, make some meringue dots as well.
- For colour-striped meringues, fit a disposable piping bag with a round nozzle, paint red food colouring paste in stripes onto the inside of the bag, then fill with meringue and pipe as before. Bake for 1 hr. Once cool, you can drizzle some of the meringues with melted chocolate and sprinkle with edible glitter or lustre powder, if you like.
- For the icicles and snowflakes, scoop the meringue into a disposable piping bag and snip off a tiny opening. Pipe spiky icicle shapes onto the trays, making them thicker one end and thin at the other. Pipe crossed lines to make snowflakes.
- Bake for 50 mins, then leave to cool on the tray for a few mins, then carefully loosen them off the parchment. Sprinkle with edible glitter or lustre powder, if you like. If left to cool completely, they may stick and break when you try to lift them off. If you are storing these, leave to cool completely, then layer in an airtight container between pieces of baking parchment. Now use the meringue kisses to make our white chocolate, orange & cranberry Christmas cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 0.2 grams fiber, Protein 0.4 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium
MERINGUE KISSES FROM ENTERTAINING
Stiffened, sweetened egg whites can be used for many purposes -- for simple cookies such as these kisses, for vacherin and dacquoise, and as the base of a wedding cake frosting. This recipe is from "Entertaining," by Martha Stewart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes approximately 50 kisses
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the salt, cream of tartar, and vanilla and continue beating. Add the sugar 1 teaspoon at a time, beating about 30 seconds between additions. When all the sugar has been added, beat an additional 6 minutes. Egg whites should be very stiff, glossy, and extremely smooth, but not dry.
- Spoon the mixture into a large pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip and pipe out "kisses," leaving 1-inch spaces. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meringues are dry to the touch and can be lifted from the foil. Cool completely before storing in a cool dry place.
MERINGUE KISSES
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield About 30 meringues
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Put whites into bowl of electric mixer and start beating on high speed while gradually adding sugar. Continue beating until stiff.
- Outfit pastry bag with No. 9 round pastry tube. Fill bag with mixture.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper (available in specialty kitchen-equipment shops). If parchment paper is not used, grease baking sheet lightly with butter. Squeeze out meringue into small mounds, slightly pointed on top (''kisses''). There will be about 30.
- Place in oven and bake for 2 hours. When done, meringues should be dried throughout and should not brown. Leftover meringues will keep for weeks if stored in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 21, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
MATCHA MERINGUE KISSES
A hint of green tea adds a sophisticated twist to the classic meringue. Martha made this recipe on episode 508 of Martha Bakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Yield Makes about 32
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Place egg whites, granulated sugar, and salt in a heatproof bowl. Set bowl over a pot with a few inches of barely simmering water; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is warm, frothy and sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and, using an electric mixer, beat on high until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes. Place confectioners' sugar and matcha in a small sieve; sift over egg white mixture and gently fold in with a rubber spatula.
- Fit a large pastry bag with a 1/2-inch round tip and fill with meringue. Pipe 1 1/2-inch kisses onto prepared baking sheet. Bake until dry, rotating pan halfway through, about 2 hours. Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack before peeling off parchment. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
MERINGUE KISSES
These colourful mini meringues are a great little sweet party nibble. You can also pop them on top of a summer bake or dessert to stunning effect
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 1h20m
Yield makes 30
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment. In a small bowl, mix both sugars together. In another small bowl, mix the jam with enough food colouring to create a vibrant red colour.
- In a clean, grease-free bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, using electric beaters or a tabletop mixer. Add about a third of the sugar, whipping for 1 min or so, until stiff and glossy. Gradually add the remaining sugar until you have a glossy meringue that holds stiff peaks.
- Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/ gas 1/2. Turn your pastry bag inside out and, using a spoon, paint three lines of coloured jam from the top to almost the end of the bag. Fill with the meringue mix and twist the end to close.
- Holding the bag vertically over the tray, apply enough pressure to create a base, then quickly draw the bag upwards to create little points. The jam will give the meringues a stripy pattern as they pass through the bag.
- Bake in the oven for 1 hr or until the meringues sound hollow when you lift one and tap the base - they should have a crunchy shell and not be too chewy. Leave to cool in the oven with the door closed, then store in a plastic food bag or airtight container until ready to use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 23 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar
MERINGUE KISSES
Categories Egg Dessert Bake Valentine's Day Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Wedding Winter Shower Engagement Party Potluck Gourmet Fat Free Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 24 meringue kisses
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200°F. and butter and flour a large baking sheet, knocking off excess flour.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat whites until they hold soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating, and beat until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks. Drop heaping teaspoons (not measuring spoons) of meringue about 1 inch apart onto baking sheet and bake in middle of oven 45 minutes. Turn oven off and leave meringues in oven 1 hour more. With a metal spatula transfer meringues to a rack to cool completely. Meringue kisses may be kept in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.
Tips:
- Use fresh egg whites. Older egg whites will not whip up as well and may result in a meringue that is not as stiff.
- Make sure the egg whites are at room temperature. This will help them whip up more easily.
- Whip the egg whites gradually, starting on low speed and increasing the speed as the whites begin to foam. This will help prevent the whites from becoming overbeaten.
- Add the sugar gradually, one tablespoon at a time. This will help prevent the meringue from becoming grainy.
- Continue whipping the meringue until it is stiff and glossy. The meringue should hold peaks when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.
- If you are using a stand mixer, be sure to use the whisk attachment. The paddle attachment will not whip the egg whites as well.
- Meringue kisses can be baked at different temperatures. A lower temperature will result in a softer meringue, while a higher temperature will result in a crisper meringue. Experiment with different temperatures to find the one that you like best.
- Meringue kisses can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Meringue kisses are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for any occasion, from a simple afternoon snack to a special holiday dessert. With a few simple tips, you can easily make perfect meringue kisses at home. So next time you are looking for a sweet and airy treat, give meringue kisses a try!
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