**Experience the beauty of Christmas with delightful meringue poinsettias, a festive treat that combines art and indulgence.** Learn how to craft these elegant and edible decorations using simple ingredients like egg whites, sugar, and food coloring. Explore variations such as mini poinsettias for cupcake toppers, a stunning poinsettia wreath for your holiday table centerpiece, and vibrant poinsettia cookies that add a touch of whimsy to your dessert platter. With step-by-step instructions, tips for achieving perfect texture and shape, and inspiring ideas for presentation, this collection of meringue poinsettia recipes will transform your holiday gatherings into a visual and culinary feast.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
GOOD MERINGUE
Egg whites beaten with cream of tartar, then sugar until those famous stiff peaks form...golly, that's good meringue! A nice, basic recipe.
Provided by sal
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture forms stiff peaks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Protein 1.4 g, Sodium 20.8 mg, Sugar 18.8 g
PEANUT BUTTER MERINGUE PIE
This has been passed down in my family. My grandma made it for us when we were children.
Provided by Ginger Darragh
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Meringue Pie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread peanut butter mixture into prepared pie crust as evenly as possible.
- Whisk water, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon white sugar together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 15 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove saucepan from heat and cover with a lid.
- Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Lift the beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
- Beat cream of tartar and vanilla into egg whites. Gradually add 1/2 cup white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift the beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
- Beat cornstarch mixture into egg white mixture on lowest speed, 1 tablespoon at a time. Increase speed to medium and beat egg whites for 10 seconds to form meringue. Spread meringue over peanut butter mixture to the edges of the pie crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until meringue peaks are golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.6 calories, Carbohydrate 63 g, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 293.4 mg, Sugar 47.9 g
POINSETTIAS CUPCAKES
Steps:
- Combine the butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld electric mixer). Mix on low speed until mostly incorporated. Add the vanilla; increase the speed to medium-high and mix until smooth. Adjust the consistency with milk as desired. Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. Allow to come to room temperature and mix on medium-high until smooth.
- Put 1/3 of the frosting into a medium bowl and the remaining 2/3 into a second bowl. Color the smaller amount of frosting with the green food coloring and stir to combine. Color the larger amount of frosting with 5 to 10 drops of red food coloring - until a dark red color is achieved. Transfer the green buttercream to a disposable piping bag fitted with a #63 leaf piping tip. Transfer the red buttercream to a disposable piping bag fitted with a #366 leaf piping tip.
- Pipe a dollop of red buttercream on the tops of each cupcake and smooth with a small offset spatula to cover the tops.
- Pipe red buttercream on top of each cupcake creating petals in a star shape. Pipe a second star shape pattern on top of the first but offset the points so they are in between the first layer of petals. Pipe the green frosting with the flat side of the piping tip facing towards the cupcake and make leaves in between each of the bottom layer of petals. Pipe a cross shape with the red frosting in the center of the flowers. Sprinkle the centers with silver dragees.
Tips:
- Use fresh egg whites at room temperature. This will help them whip up more easily and give you a more stable meringue.
- Make sure your mixing bowl and beaters are completely clean and free of any grease. Any residue can prevent the meringue from whipping up properly.
- Whip the meringue gradually, starting on low speed and increasing the speed as the meringue begins to thicken. This will help prevent the meringue from becoming grainy.
- Add the sugar to the meringue slowly, one tablespoon at a time. This will help prevent the meringue from becoming too stiff.
- Continue whipping the meringue until it is stiff and glossy. It should hold peaks when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.
- If you are using a piping bag to shape the meringues, make sure to use a large tip. This will help the meringues keep their shape as they bake.
- Bake the meringues at a low temperature for a long period of time. This will help them dry out and become crispy.
Conclusion:
Making meringue poinsettias is a fun and festive way to celebrate the holidays. With a little time and effort, you can create beautiful and delicious decorations that will impress your friends and family. So get creative and have fun!
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