meringues
Baked egg whites
Meringues are light, airy confections made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp on the outside.
They can be served alone as cookies, used as pie toppings, or shaped into shells for holding fruit and cream: The lemon meringue pie had peaks of golden meringue.
The texture ranges from crisp throughout to marshmallow-soft inside.
Firm and breakable
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- snapSudden sharp sound
delicate · flaky · crackle · shards · crumbly · chewy · soft · gooey
Struck repeatedly, or defeated
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- glossySmooth and shiny
fold · piping · Swiss · Italian · French · torched · dried · baked
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
rosewater · lavender · almond · pistachio · chocolate · coffee · citrus · mint
Meringue base, cream, fruit
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
- baked AlaskaTorched meringue over ice cream
- floating islandsMeringue atop custard
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
mushrooms · nests · shells · tarts · topping · buttercream · chantilly · fruit
crisp
Firm and breakable
snap · delicate · flaky · crackle · shards · crumbly · chewy · soft · gooey · marshmallowy
whipped
Struck repeatedly, or defeated
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
glossy · fold · piping · Swiss · Italian · French · torched · dried · baked · oven
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
honeyed · rosewater · lavender · almond · pistachio · chocolate · coffee · citrus · mint · cocoa
pavlova
Meringue base, cream, fruit
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
- baked AlaskaTorched meringue over ice cream
- floating islandsMeringue atop custard
kisses · mushrooms · nests · shells · tarts · topping · buttercream · chantilly · fruit · passionfruit
albumen
Clear protein in eggs
fresh · aged · room temperature · foam · structure · binding · leavening · moisture · coagulate
- teatime treatsscone, Victoria sponge, shortbread, crumpet, tea cake
- Victorian sweetsVictoria sponge, plum pudding, Christmas pudding, figgy pudding, trifle
- French pastriesmacarons, eclairs, profiteroles, madeleines, palmiers
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- bake salebrownies, cookies, cupcakes, fudge, lemon bars
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
meringuescustard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
fudge · pudding · ganache · brownies · cheesecake
meringuescustard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
crème anglaise · hollandaise · pastry cream · crème brûlée · zabaglione
- lemon meringueCitrus custard pie with foam
- lemon meringue pieCitrus custard with browned topping
- meringue cookiesWhipped, baked foam sweets
- meringue shellsLight, crisp confection bowls
- Italian meringueSugar syrup-based whipped whites
- French meringueUncooked whipped egg-sugar foam