Recipes · French · Desserts
Meringues
One serving has 504 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (26%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (183 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg
Ingredients
- 60 g Egg whites, raw
- 110 g Sugar
- 10 g Sugar, powdered
- 1 g Cream of tartar
- 2 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Makes 1 portion of about 6 small meringues; multiply by 6 for a full batch of egg whites from a dozen eggs.
- Whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar in a very clean bowl until they form soft peaks.
- With the mixer still running, add the granulated sugar a spoonful at a time, then keep whisking for 5-6 minutes until the meringue is thick, glossy and holds stiff, shiny peaks.
- Sift in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and fold through gently with a spatula.
- Pipe or spoon small mounds onto a tray lined with baking paper, spacing them apart.
- Bake at 100 °C (212 °F) for 90 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside with the door shut for at least 1 hour to dry out and cool completely.
- Peel off the paper carefully; the meringues should be crisp outside and lightly marshmallowy in the middle. Store in an airtight tin.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 504 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 121 g | |
| Water | 53.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | |
| Lysine | 0.48 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 0.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0 g | |
| Saturated | 0 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 5.7 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6.9 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 9.2 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 268 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 12.7 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 102 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.04 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.4 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 0.66 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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