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how do I keep meringues from weeping?

post #1 of 5
4/18/12 at 1:43pm
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I baked meringues for a long time at a low temperature on a tin foil sheet. At first they were fine but then they started forming a sugar-y liquid bottom. When they were finished they all had this gooey-carmel/sugar bottom that totally ruined the meringues.

 

I follow a lot of instructions to make them bake and they had a great texture but I have no idea why they weeped... could it be because I used tin foil instead of parchment paper?

 

any suggestions or advice?? 

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post #2 of 5
4/18/12 at 3:30pm

the usual and customary explanation for weeping is:  overbeating the egg white

 

overbeating allows the entrained moisture to "fall out" - which is often the cause of the wet/weepy bottom.

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post #3 of 5
4/18/12 at 4:05pm

How about using the Swiss Meringue method ?  then bake it the way you want it.   They don't weep, since they are cooked.


Edited by Prettycake - 4/19/12 at 9:51am
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post #4 of 5
4/18/12 at 4:21pm
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could you give me a link to what exact method you are talking about?

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post #5 of 5
4/19/12 at 9:54am

Hi,

 

try this:  http://www.marthastewart.com/313245/swiss-meringue

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