

Italian meringue
basic pastry recipe for fillings, mousses & pavlova
Equipment
- 1 hand mixer or stand mixer
- 1 saucepan
- 1 thermometer
Ingredients
for the meringue
- 100 g water
- 15 g potato protein
- 1 g xanthan
- 1 el granulated sugar
for the sugar syrup
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 50 g water
- 1 g baking soda
Instructions
For the meringue
- Mix 100 g water, potato protein and xanthan with the hand blender to an emulsion and place in a bowl100 g water, 15 g potato protein, 1 g xanthan
For the sugar syrup
- Boil granulated sugar and water to 120° C (if you want to colour the meringue, add your food colouring in this step)150 g granulated sugar, 50 g water
- Meanwhile, whip the potato protein mixture with hand mixer or stand mixer to a soft foam, add 1 tbsp sugar and beat through until firm peaks form1 el granulated sugar
- Once 120° C has been reached, pour the hot syrup, while whipping, into the meringue in a small stream and continue to whisk until a stiff foam is formed
- Add the baking soda and continue beating for about 30 seconds1 g baking soda
- The meringue is now ready for further processing, e.g. piping and torching on a meringue cake, piping on a baking tray for meringues or pavlova or mixing through a filling
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