Frozen Mousse I

Meringue Base

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    1½ qt

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Professional Baking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2008

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Ingredients

Ingredients U.S. Metric
Italian meringue

Method

Procedure

  1. For the Italian meringue: Dissolve the sugar in the water in a saucepan and boil the syrup until it reaches 250°F(120°C). Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Whipping constantly, slowly pour the hot syrup into the egg whites. Continue to whip the meringue until it is completely cool (unless you are flavoring it with lique