Meringue Girls: Incredible Sweets Everybody Can Make

By Alex Hoffler and Stacey O'Gorman

Discover the next big thing in desserts: “These recipes are what dreams are made of.” —Jamie Oliver

In this essential guide to delicious and pretty (not to mention low-fat and gluten-free) meringues, more than sixty creative recipes are paired with inspiring photographs by renowned food photographer David Loftus. A basic meringue mixture is spun into tasty and colorful confections, from simple kisses to lemon tarts topped with glamorously bronzed peaks.

A chapter on using up leftover egg yolks in luscious sauces and curds rounds out this compelling cookbook. From weekend dabblers to experts obsessed with technical perfection, bakers of every skill level will be sweet on Meringue Girls.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Jun 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781452140933

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Meringue Girls Alex Hoffler Stacey O'Gorman Incredible Sweets Everybody Can Make

First published in the United States of America

in 2014 by Chronicle Books LLC.

First published in the United Kingdom

in 2013 by Square Peg.

Copyright © 2013 by Alex Hoffler and Stacey O’Gorman.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form

without written permission from the publisher.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

ISBN 978-1-4521-3353-9 (hc)

ISBN 978-1-4521-4093-3 (epub, mobi)

Designed by Well Made Studio.

Photographs by David Loftus.

Styling by Jo Harris.

Illustrated titles and paint washes by Kenn Goodall.

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INTRODUCTION 11

ABOUT THE MERINGUE GIRLS 19

Alex Hoffler 19

Stacey O’Gorman 19

The Girls 19

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES 22

MERINGUE GIRLS MIXTURE 26

FLAVORING 30

Chocolate 30

Hazelnut 30

Lavender 30

Coconut 31

Passion Fruit 31

Cinnamon 31

Hot Cross Bun 31

Pistachio and Rose Water 31

Green Tea 32

Strawberry and Black Pepper 32

Ginger 32

Manuka Honey 32

Raspberry 32

Vanilla Bean 32

Chai 33

STRIPING AND PIPING KISSES 34

Striping 34

Piping 35

KISS RECIPES 37

Fillings for Kisses 38

Chocolate Ganache 38

Peanut Butter 38

Lemon and Poppy Seed 39

Coffee Cream 39

Nutella Buttercream 39

Rainbow Wedding Tier 41

Kiss CanapÉs with Pomegranate Prosecco 43

Mayan Hot Chocolate with Floating Kisses 45

Surprise Kisses 47

Chocolate and Beet Barbie Cake 50

Meringue Profiteroles 53

Ferrero Rocher Meringue Tower 55

SUMMERY DESSERTS 59

Love Hearts with Rhubarb and Ginger 61

Strawberry-Meringue Ice Lollies 63

Raspberry Ripple and Meringue Gelato 64

Lemon Meringue Cake 67

Summery Eton Mess 69

Pomegranate Meringue Slab 71

Lemon Sorbet Meringue Crunch 73

Pistachio and Rose Water Pavlova with Greek Yogurt, Honey, and Figs 74

Meringue Rainbow Cake 78

Grilled Peaches with Crushed Amaretti Cookies and Maple Meringue 81

Lemon Meringue Tart 84

Almond Meringue Roulade 87

Gooseberry and Strawberry Meringue Compote Jars 89

Lemon Meringue Waffles 91

WINTERY PUDDINGS 93

Chocolate Chip Cookie Meringue Squares 95

Honeycomb, Chocolate, and Salted Peanut Meringues 98

Frozen Berries and Hot Custard with Meringue Kisses 101

Pretzel and Chocolate Marshmallow Meringue Tart 105

Passion Fruit Meringue Filo Tartlets 107

Salted Caramel, Poached Pear, and Chocolate Drizzle Meringue Slab 110

Meringue Layer Cake with Chocolate and Blackberries 112

Boozy Winter Eton Mess 115

Giant Meringues 117

Maple Meringue Doughnuts with Caramelized Bananas 118

Spiced Apples with Salted Crumble, Cinnamon Kisses, and Vanilla Custard 123

GIFT IDEAS 127

Chewy Pistachio Coffee Dunkers 128

Meringue Easter Eggs 130

Meringue Alphabet 135

USING YOUR YOLKS 137

Passion Fruit Curd 139

Lemon Curd with Lemongrass 140

Cheater’s Lemon Curd Tart Filling 141

Vanilla Custard 143

OTHER MERINGUE METHODS 147

Marshmallow Meringue 148

Italian Meringue 150

Maple Meringue 153

INDEX 156

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introduction

Introduction

Cupcakes, cake pops, and macarons have had their day. Now is the time for meringue.

Meringue Girls are making meringues cool again! We handcraft the best meringues you have ever tasted: mallowy in the middle, with a melt-in-the-mouth texture.

In this book, we aim to demystify meringues, which are notoriously hard to make. We will show you the easy way to ensure foolproof meringues every time.

We’ll share our fresh, modern, and colorful take on classic meringue recipes, giving them a Meringue Girls twist with exciting flavor combinations.

Our book includes heaps of gift ideas, fun ways to get the kids involved, easy and impressive summer dessert ideas, and indulgent winter dinner party finales.

Our Meringues are Naturally Gluten Free

about

THE

MERINGUE GIRLS

Alex Hoffler

Alex is London born and bred. Following university and two years working at a major London marketing agency, she traveled for a year, taking cooking courses in India, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

She then completed a year’s course at Leiths School of Food and Wine, where she received a first-class diploma. She currently does food styling for various publications.

Stacey O’Gorman

Growing up in Auckland, New Zealand, Stacey had a passion for food from a young age. She trained at Auckland University of Technology, achieving a diploma in culinary arts.

To widen her experience, Stacey spent a year abroad to explore the culinary world, honing her skills in kitchens along the way. In one such kitchen, she met Alex, with whom she shared an epicurean passion, and a partnership was born.

The Girls

Alex and Stacey formed the Meringue Girls after working together in a