Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A topping for pastry or pies made of a mixture of egg whites and sugar beaten until stiff and often baked until brown.
- n. A small pastry shell or cake made of stiffly beaten, baked egg whites and sugar, often containing fruit or nutmeats.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In cookery, a mixture of white of eggs and sugar slightly browned, used for ornamenting and supplementing other confections. Puddings or tarts, etc., covered with this preparation are sometimes called meringues.
Wiktionary
- n. A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
- n. A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added.
WordNet 3.0
- n. sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
Etymologies
- Borrowing from French meringue, from Middle Dutch meringue ("light evening meal"), derivative of Middle Dutch *meren ("to dip or soak bread"), from Old Dutch *meren, from Proto-Germanic *marjanan (“to grind, pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pack”). Cognate with Middle Low German meringe (from mern ("to dip bread in wine")), Middle High German merunge (from mëren ("to soak bread in wine or water for dinner")), Old English merian ("to purify, cleanse, test"). (Wiktionary)
- French méringue. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The linguist Otto Jönicke has traced the word meringue back to an alteration of the Latin word merenda, meaning “light evening meal,” into meringa, a form that was found in the Artois and Picardie near what is now Belgium.”
Simon & Schuster: On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
“The meringue is crisp on the outside and gooey marshmallow on the inside.”
“Add vinegar and beat at high speed until meringue is glossy and holds stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.”
“Bake for 45 minutes until meringue is pale golden and has a crust.”
“Bake for 8-10 minutes, until meringue is lightly browned.”
“Don't get me wrong, marshmallow meringue is still on the top of my list for favorite frosting's, but I felt that the Swiss meringue buttercream would be a better option for decorating as it's smooth and very easy to work with.”
“Lemon meringue is always my favorite (although Coconut cream is a VERY close second!)”
Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutter and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites
“The softness of the center allows the thin meringue to be rolled up, even though the top and bottom of the sheet of meringue are crisp.”
“Meringue roulades work because the meringue is not overbaked, so that when it comes out of the oven, the meringue is still moist and chewy in the center - and because it stays that way.”
“Bake for 15-20 minutes, until meringue is light gold.”
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