Meringue Snowmen

Bright colorful meringue is a cherished sweet for children! Meringue at home, in the form of snowmen, snowflakes and other symbolic figures. From this meringue, you can collect edible gift sets for kids. Meringue will also become a wonderful decor for festive baking and an original decoration for the Christmas tree!
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 6 % 4 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 94 % 62 g
261 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 3 hours
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    The right products.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Separate the whites from the yolks.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Add sugar. The ratio of protein and sugar should be 1:2, i.e. sugar is twice as much by weight as protein.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Mix the proteins with sugar with a whisk and put on a steam bath. Stir the mixture all the time with a whisk for 5 minutes until the sugar crystals disappear.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    The protein mixture will have a temperature of about 60 degrees. Beat the meringue with a mixer.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Beat the meringue until it cools down and acquires a dense consistency, white color, glossiness, and the grooves from the mixer will not remain clear. About halfway through the whipping process, pour in the lemon juice.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Meringue is divided into three parts - one part is left white, the second is tinted with a small amount of blue gel dye, and the third is painted over a little more to get a deeper blue color.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Arrange the meringue into three pastry bags.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    The nozzle for meringue snowmen made of white mass is round with a diameter of 1.3 cm; for blue meringue, the nozzle is 1M open star; for blue meringue, a small star.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Put the meringue-snowmen, snowflakes, stars on a baking sheet covered with parchment.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11.

    Decorate meringue with pastry sprinkles before drying.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12.

    Dry the meringue in a preheated 75-80 degree oven for about 2 hours. Meringue should be completely dry, easily separated from the parchment.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13.

    Snowmen can additionally be decorated by drawing their faces with gel food dyes.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14.

    Put the meringue on a beautiful white dish.

  15. Step 15:

    Step 15.

    That's how funny snowmen turn out!

  16. Step 16:

    Step 16.

    Children will be delighted!

  17. Step 17:

    Step 17.

    Bon appetit! Have a fun holiday!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Lemon juice - 16   kcal/100g
  • Egg whites - 44   kcal/100g
  • Food coloring - 0   kcal/100g
  • Confectionery sprinkles - 395   kcal/100g

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