Cream Swiss meringue

Delicious and tender, for any beautiful baking! Swiss meringue is a protein cream that, when properly prepared, holds its shape perfectly and is often used to decorate confectionery. It is ideal for decorating various cakes and pies.
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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 % 66 g
280 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make Swiss meringue cream? To prepare the cream, you will need only two ingredients — egg whites and sugar. No matter how many egg whites you take, there should be twice as much sugar. Therefore, do not count the number of eggs, but weigh the proteins separately. After all, eggs come in different sizes.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Wash the eggs well. Very carefully separate the whites from the yolks. Watch this carefully so that not a drop of yolk gets into the protein, otherwise the cream will not rise. Weigh the proteins, then pour them into a heat-resistant whipping bowl.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    With a mixer, start whipping the whites until a white foam appears. At the same time, put a pot of water on the fire and bring to a boil. The cream will be prepared in a water bath.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Add sugar to the white foam of proteins, put the pan on a water bath and start whipping the mass at a low speed of the mixer.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Beat the cream in a water bath for 4-6 minutes so that the sugar in it completely dissolves. You can check this by simply taking a little mixture with your fingers. There should be no grains of sugar to the touch. As soon as the sugar stops being felt, turn on the mixer at full power and beat the cream, still in a water bath, for another 4-5 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Then remove the bowl from the water bath and whisk the cream for another 3-4 minutes to cool the cream. During whipping, the cream will become more dense, lush and shiny. He will keep his shape well.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    This cream can be colored with food dyes and decorate any cake to your liking. It can also be used to fill puff tubes, baskets or decorate cakes and desserts. But for a layer of sponge cake, it is not suitable at all, since it will not impregnate the cakes. Bon appetit!

Use the ready-made cream immediately after cooking, as after storage it becomes inconvenient for them to decorate the products. It becomes loose and porous. Although products decorated with fresh cream do not lose their attractiveness for a very long time.

In order for the protein to beat well, the eggs should be fresh and chilled (from the refrigerator), and the whipping dishes should be dry and clean, without traces of fat.

Be sure to wash the eggs before use, as even the seemingly clean shell may contain harmful bacteria. It is best to use food detergents and a brush.

When whipping with a mixer, make sure that the entire volume of proteins is involved in the whipping process (the mixer must reach the bottom of the dishes), otherwise it may happen that the proteins remain liquid at the bottom.

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

  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Egg whites - 44   kcal/100g

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