Foolproof Swiss Meringue

Frosting and Icing - Dessert

This is a super stable, delicious, easy-to-make Swiss meringue that's perfect as a base for Swiss meringue buttercream or as a topping for any pie you want to make! Because it's whipped over a bain-marie, it doesn't need to be baked - which makes it especially great for my favorite lemon icebox pie (I suggest trying that if you're into lemon meringue pie!). Precision is important, otherwise it's as foolproof as the title says. Hope you love it as much as I do.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Foolproof Swiss Meringue

Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar

6 egg whites

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Bring 2 cups of water to a simmer in a medium pot.

Step 2

Combine sugar egg whites salt and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 3

Reduce the heat of the pot and place the bowl over the steam. Whisk egg whites lightly until a digital or candy thermometer inserted into the mixture reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat immediately.

Step 4

Place bowl back onto the stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed until egg whites are cool and stiff peaks form about 3 minutes. Mixture should hold peaks effortlessly and start balling up around the whisk attachment while appearing silky shiny and pure white.

Step 5

Use meringue immediately. It will hold its shape without separating for about a week in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Foolproof Swiss Meringue

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 157.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 6%

Carbohydrates: 37.7g 12%

Sugars: 37.6g

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Folate: 1mcg

Calcium: 2.1mg

Magnesium: 2.8mg 1%

Potassium: 57.1mg 2%

Sodium: 101.6mg 4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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