Meringues with Cream

Name: Meringues with Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: 6 egg whites; 350g caster sugar; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp cornflour; 600ml double cream, whipped; fresh berries to serve

Switzerland

Switzerland has been at war with France over the invention of the meringue since the 18th century.

Swiss meringues — crisp and brilliantly white, paired with thick double cream and fruit. The Bernese Oberland claims the meringue as its own.

Authentic Switzerland Meringues with Cream recipe

Prep

15 mins

Cook

90 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

420 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

6egg whites

350gcaster sugar

1 tspwhite wine vinegar

1 tspcornflour

600mldouble cream, whipped

fresh berriesto serve

Method

Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks. Add sugar a spoon at a time, whisking continuously.

Fold in vinegar and cornflour.

Pipe or spoon onto baking paper in large rounds.

Bake at 120°C for 90 minutes. Turn oven off. Leave inside to cool.

Sandwich pairs with whipped cream. Serve with berries.

Chef's Tip

The low-and-slow bake dries rather than colours the meringue — the goal is pure white and bone-dry.

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