Cook With Us Week #34- Secret Santa
I can't believe it's already the end of season 3 for @cookwithus. I was thinking who should I pick for my Secret Santa but I could not come up with just one name. Over the course of joining Steemit and @cookwithus, I have been greeted by the most kind and talented people. I have met many friends that inspire me weekly with their knowledge and creativity so I thought I would dedicate this post to the community of steemit. Since it's the holiday season, I thought I would make a chocolate hazelnut cherry meringue cake.
Meringue
- 150g egg whites
- 325g confectioners sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Place the egg whites with the cream of tartar into a mixing bowl. Using the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Slowly add in the confectioners sugar and whisk until the egg whites are stiff peaks. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Melt 50g of bittersweet chocolate and drizzle into the meringue.
Fold in the chocolate. You want to leave streaks of chocolate in the meringue.
Spread the meringue on parchment paper. The circles should be 1/4" thick. To help me make the same size discs, I trace circles on the parchment paper and flip it over to use as my guideline. Sprinkle some chopped hazelnuts or any nut of choice. I like to place my meringue in a dehydrator set at 200 degrees F. You can also place them in a 200 degree F oven to dry them. It should take about 3-4 hours depending on the thickness of your meringue discs.
To finish the dessert, I whipped some heavy cream with a touch of powdered sugar and some vanilla extract. Place a large dollop of cream on top of a meringue disc. I add some amarena cherries and grated chocolate. If you can't find amarena cherries, you can use berries or frozen cherries.
Thank you @chefsteve, @pandamama and @offoodandart for another fun and exciting season. I am lucky to be part of this community, Happy Holidays to all!
Oh my that is deadly! I have never eaten something like this...it is simply beautiful, your meringue is perfect! You continue to amaze me with your kitchen talent! Merry Christmas to you @loveself. I have so enjoyed getting to know you, looking forward to seeing what you whip up for 2019! Good luck :)
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Amazing cake wow I would like to taste it so much ! Such a pretty post, too <3 Love the photographs and the step by step explanation ! And that final picture is SUPER INVITING * ___ *
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Om nom nom nom. This looks totally delicious and I really like that you arrange the food in such a beautiful presentation.
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Yaaayyy... this is more delicious than ice cream @loveself 😍 I like meringue but never made it myself.. because I'mnot kinda person who can wait till everything done 😂😂😂
Lovely presentation and thanks for sharing, anyway.. when you say "drying it" do you mean that you bake it? I'm not good in english and cooking ..but I can't hold my curiousity. Congrats for the @curie picked too.
Yes, you want to bake the meringue until they are dry to the touch and hard. It's quite easy to make and you can even serve it with ice cream. Thank you @cicisaja.
So.. it's like a sponge cake base, right? Without flour off course.. I should try this one day😄 does cream of tartar reduce the "egg white" scent?
The cream of tartar is an acid so it helps stabilizes the egg whites. You can always use lemon juice instead of cream of tartar. You won't have an egg white scent to the meringues if you use vanilla extract or any other flavoring of choice. Just make sure you don't use any oil base flavoring because that will cause the egg whites to collapse.
Thanks for the tips @loveself 😉 I really should try it soon (need to findca good oven first😊)
Oh wow @loveself, meringues are my absolute favourite dessert, yours looks so gorgeous, very well done! Congrats on the curie, well deserved :)
Awww, thank you so much @lizelle. What is your favorite way to prepare your meringue?
I also use your method but have never added chocolate, have been tempted to try making Italian Meringues but I'm always rushing so stick to this method.
Yours look gorgeous!
I've have also used the Italian meringue method but I could not tell the difference so I just stick to the basic method. The first time I tried adding melted chocolate to my meringue I was very skeptical, but it works. Thank you @lizelle. I am looking forward to seeing what you will be creating with your meringues.
You've certainly inspired ne to experiment with meringues, thank you @loveself:)
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