Best Frozen Meringue Cake With Seasonal Berries Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

COCOA MERINGUES WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Place egg white in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 275°. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons sugar. , Combine cocoa and remaining sugar; add to meringue with vanilla. Beat on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in chopped chocolate., Drop 2 mounds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-in. cups with the back of a spoon. Bake until set and dry, 50-60 minutes. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour., In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in berries. Cool to room temperature. Spoon into meringues. If desired, top with grated orange zest.

FROZEN MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• For the meringue: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a pencil, trace two 8-inch-diameter circles, side-by-side, on the parchment paper.
• Beat the egg whites until fluffy in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Gradually add the superfine sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, with the machine running on medium-low speed, until the mixture holds soft peaks. Beat in the cream of tartar and salt. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is thick and holds stiff peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Place the meringue in the piping bag. Pipe the meringue into two 8-inch circles on the prepared baking sheet using the traced circles as a guide. Bake until crisp, 2 hours. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to cool completely while still in the oven, about 2 hours.
• For the cream: Beat the cream on high speed until thick using an electric hand mixer. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Continue to beat on high speed until the cream holds stiff peaks. Add the raspberries and beat until incorporated into the cream.
• Spread one-third of the cream over each meringue circle. Place 1 circle on top of the other to create 2 layers. Spread the remaining cream on the sides of the cake. Garnish with fresh raspberries if using, and freeze the cake until firm, 3 hours.
• For the syrup: Mix the raspberries, vinegar and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Lightly mash the raspberries using a fork. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until thick, 25 to 30 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and allow to cool.
• To serve: Allow the cake to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut the cake into wedges and place on serving plates. Drizzle with the syrup and serve.

FROZEN BLACKBERRY AND MERINGUE TORTE

Steps:

• For meringues:
• Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 200°F. Line baking sheets with foil. Brush foil with margarine; dust lightly with matzo cake meal. Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until whites are very thick, stiff and shiny, about 5 minutes. Drop meringue onto prepared sheets by rounded tablespoonfuls, spacing 1 inch apart.
• Bake meringues until dry and crisp to touch and pale ivory, about 2 hours 45 minutes. Turn off oven. Cool meringues 1 hour in closed oven. Place in large resealable plastic bags and freeze.
• For sabayon and sauce:
• Place 6 cups frozen berries in large bowl and remaining berries in medium bowl; thaw berries. Puree 6 cups berries with their juices in blender; press through sieve into large measuring cup to yield about 2 1/2 cups puree. Transfer 1 1/4 cups puree to small bowl; chill while making egg mixture. Add remaining puree to berries in medium bowl for sauce; mix in 1/2 cup sugar. Cover; chill.
• Using handheld electric mixer, beat 1 1/4 cups sugar, wine and yolks in large metal bowl to blend. Set over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) and beat until mixture is very thick and thermometer registers at least 160°F, about 12 minutes. Remove from over water. Add 1 1/4 cups cold berry puree. Continue to beat until sabayon is cool, about 8 minutes.
• Place 1 layer of meringues on bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Pour sabayon over. Top with more meringues pressed into sabayon at slight angle and arranged in 2 concentric circles. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. (Sauce and torte can be made 3 days ahead. Keep sauce refrigerated. Cover torte; keep frozen.)
• Cut around torte; remove pan sides. Cut torte into wedges. Spoon sauce over wedges and serve.

FROZEN MERINGUE CAKE WITH SEASONAL BERRIES

Steps:

• Make meringues
• Preheat oven to 200°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil; butter and flour foil.
• In large bowl using electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy. Drop 8 (approximately 1/3-cup) mounds of meringue about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets and use spoon to make indentations in centers of mounds.
• Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven until crisp but still white, about 45 minutes. Turn oven off and cool meringues in oven 1 hour. Using metal spatula, transfer meringues to rack to cool completely. (Meringue shells can be made up to 5 days ahead and kept in airtight container at room temperature.)
• Make cream and assemble dessert
• Lightly oil 7-inch diameter soufflé dish or ramekin (6 cup capacity).
• In large bowl using electric mixer, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Chop meringue shells into 1-inch pieces and fold into cream. Transfer mixture to soufflé dish and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, approximately 8 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; keep frozen.)
• To un-mold dessert, fill large bowl 1/3 full of hot water. Run small knife around inside edge of soufflé dish to loosen. Dip dish into bowl of hot water for 2 seconds, being careful not to splash water onto cream. Carefully invert onto serving plate. Arrange berries on top of and around frozen cream and garnish with additional whipped cream.