Playing With Food: May Meringues
Hello everyone! It’s Emilie and I’m back with the May edition of Playing With Food. Thank you for your warm response to my first post, it’s wonderful to see the joy that food brings! I believe food is all about sharing. I’m glad to see you think so, too.
Today I decided to work on two desserts, both based on French meringue.
I love working with this stuff. You can create all kinds of shapes, it’s sweet, decadent and easy to colour ! I’ll start by showing you how to make little meringues that you can make for a gift (or eat yourself!). As with my first Playing with food post, I’ll just give you the broad sweep rather than step-by-step instructions. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have in the comments below! I whip my egg whites into peaks with castor sugar, and then fold in icing sugar with a spatula to stiffen up my meringue nicely.
I then spoon the meringue, that I’ve colored with a bit of powdered colorant into five exquisite pastel colors, into little pots. (Make sure you don’t get your pots mixed up!) Add more colorant to make your colors brighter.
I make my meringues using a piping bag and put them in the oven on a very low heat for about one hour and 30 minutes. The result: a delightful assortment of crunchy and pretty pastel-colored meringues!
I arrange my meringues in a little box lined with a doily, and close it with a charming piece of string, a colorful card and little pompoms. What a deliciously boxed gift!
The second dessert is a pavlova. Ohhhh…. Pavlova! This dessert is truly decadent! With meringue at the bottom, velvety cream in the middle, sweet gariguettes garden strawberries (one of the best varieties in France, yummy!) on top, and a bit of coulis, it is simply divine! It’s crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth and fresh – everything I love!
Makes you wish it was teatime, doesn’t it? I hope you enjoyed reading this post! I’ll be back next month with new treats! – Emilie
(images: emilie guelpa)
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May 7th, 2012 at 4:23pm
Oh, this is just too pretty <3
I'm so happy pastel colors are in style now, I've always loved them :)
Iva Y´s last [type] ..Happy Firday
May 7th, 2012 at 4:28pm
Nie pictures as usual! Thanks Emilie for this great post.
May 7th, 2012 at 4:33pm
BRILLIANT! Just brilliant! I really, really, really LOVE this!
May 7th, 2012 at 4:37pm
So happy to see Emilie here! Those colored meringues are brilliant, bookmarking this for my next edible gift!
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May 7th, 2012 at 4:39pm
Pavlova it’s my crush, I could eat without stopping. I love the idea of a tea party using these meringues which look really inviting. And the photography, it’s useless to say, how wonderful it is! <3
Gabriela {What Liberty Ate}´s last [type] ..French Madeleines and Millésime
May 7th, 2012 at 4:43pm
I’ve never been very good at making at meringues but you make it look so easy. The colors are beautiful!
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May 7th, 2012 at 4:46pm
I really like your idea of meringues boxed gift and the photos!
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May 7th, 2012 at 5:13pm
Hi there! Where do you get your powdered colorants from? I’m wondering if I can buy them online and use them to also color the white chocolate I use for my cake pops.
Thanks so much!
May 7th, 2012 at 5:14pm
Oh emilie! These look SO happy and yummi!!!!
May 7th, 2012 at 5:21pm
Oh yum how pretty and delicious!! Holly I love the little pots!!
xoxo
Karena
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May 7th, 2012 at 5:30pm
Wondurful!
May 7th, 2012 at 5:34pm
Thank you for this light and airy treat! It’s beauty cheered me up in a less than perfect day
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May 7th, 2012 at 5:35pm
Hi Emilie
Love this. So pretty and fresh. The colours that you have used are amazing. I have a question. Do you use a standing mixer or a hand-held mixer to whip the eggs. Thanks so much – have a lovely day!
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May 7th, 2012 at 5:45pm
Oh, my! Gorgeous!!! The colours are lovely. But I couldn’t get all the pastel powders here.
The flowery tray caught my eye, it’s perfectly springy – where is it from? Please tell!
Want want ;)
May 7th, 2012 at 5:46pm
Gorgeous meringues! So pretty! I love the way you packaged them too. Oh, and I love the color coordinated spoons! So cute!
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May 7th, 2012 at 6:20pm
Where can I find those spoons?! They are lovely!
May 7th, 2012 at 6:21pm
I love your pictures, Emilie ! :-))) These soft colours are so yummy ! I have one question : may I ask you the reference of the tip you are using for this small meringue shape ? Thanks a lot
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May 7th, 2012 at 6:37pm
Simply lovely! This post is a pleasure for the eyes! And not only!
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May 7th, 2012 at 7:03pm
what beautiful pictures! I love meringues! And pavlova is such an amazing thing :-)
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May 7th, 2012 at 7:46pm
I adore these colors for the candies and the box with tag. Lovely.
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May 7th, 2012 at 7:55pm
Oh yummy!! The meringues look so pretty and delicious! Thanks for sharing :)
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May 7th, 2012 at 8:13pm
The pastel-colored meringues are sooo beautiful just to look at! And I bet they are delicious too!
May 7th, 2012 at 8:19pm
those look so pretty Emilie! Love the colors. And the mug in that one shot. One question I have: what piping tip did you use? The result looks so much finer and nicer than the average star tips I’ve seen.
Oh and I love those tiny strawberries. They’re called forest strawberry here I think, and while mine are blossoming like there’s no tomorrow, I don’t have any berries yet. But now I have some more ideas for when I do… Thanks for sharing!
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May 7th, 2012 at 8:20pm
your phoos look so lovely and he meringues are gorgeous! I showed my son Gabriel, 6 and he has been saring at he pictures-he’s wanted to be a chef since he was 3! Thank you fo r a lovely post!
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May 7th, 2012 at 8:24pm
I love your springy pastel photos!
May 7th, 2012 at 9:34pm
So yummy!!
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May 7th, 2012 at 9:46pm
Cute !! :)
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May 7th, 2012 at 10:41pm
How incredibly sweet! Just love the packaging!
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May 7th, 2012 at 10:47pm
Oh so beautiful!!!
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May 7th, 2012 at 11:42pm
Thank you so much for all your comment ! Its really nice :) I’m happy to read your lovely comments !
For answer :
@Andrea : I use powdered colorants that I bought in Paris.. not online sorry.. Where to you live ?
@Neza : ikea ! New collection !! So beautiful no ? :D
@Tracey Fisher : To mix the eggs I have an electric mixer! A Kitchen Aid. have a lovely day too !
@Ashley : Well done for the spoons! you have good eyes :)
@The Ugly Cupcake : here : http://fr.sabre.fr/catalogue/couverts
@Argone : je te réponds en francais hein ! Alors je ne sais pas comment je fais pour savoir le numéro de la pointe ? je te ferrais une photo sur twitter !
@hennymats : I do not know the exact reference but I would do a picture tomorrow, I would put here! I liked the name of your strawberry, it’s very poetic !
@caroline : so cute !!!
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May 8th, 2012 at 1:23am
Hello colors! Yes, please.
May 8th, 2012 at 1:26am
I love it!
Are you able to list your quanitites and ingredients please so I can make these yummy treats?
May 8th, 2012 at 1:49am
Beautiful pictures! These are truly amazing and lovely!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang´s last [type] ..A walk around the backyard…
May 8th, 2012 at 2:28am
I would like to know where the lovely dishes and specifically the tray and utensils can be purchased? Gorgeous gorgeous food, photography and props!
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May 8th, 2012 at 2:33am
Holly ~ I was just watching the season finale of the sitcom “2 Broke Girls” and there on a book shelf … in clear view … your book Decorate. Very fun.
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May 8th, 2012 at 4:46am
As usual – stunning photos that my my mouth watering :) Beautiful sweet delights, I will definitely try to make Pavlova once I have strawberries ready in my backyard .
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May 8th, 2012 at 6:33am
Yum!! And so beautiful. Love your posts!
~amberly
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May 8th, 2012 at 7:03am
these look sooooo incredible!!
May 8th, 2012 at 7:54am
What a lovely post, all the photos are so pinnable the pastels are so beautiful!
I can’t resist pinning it on my pinterest board (http://pinterest.com/lissez/)
May 8th, 2012 at 11:10am
Thank you Emilie! For this great post, for reading our comments and also for answering our questions.
Sending happy thoughts your way ;)
And love XO
May 8th, 2012 at 1:06pm
Oh Emilie! This post is beyond divine. I am swooning in faraway Hobart, Australia. I would also love to buy that pretty tray. You say it’s from IKEA – do you know the name? I am trying to find out if it’s available in Australia! Many thanks J x
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May 8th, 2012 at 1:13pm
These look delicious! Definitely one of my favorite light desserts…
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May 8th, 2012 at 1:57pm
ok – merci Griottes, je guette la photo sur twitter ;-) bizzz
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May 8th, 2012 at 3:06pm
What great ideas! I would have never thought of these. Beautiful too!
May 8th, 2012 at 3:47pm
gourgious those picts and it looks so dreamy and sweet and yummie.
Love them, great and awesome idea of yours.
thank you for letting me smile;-D
May 8th, 2012 at 7:26pm
YUM! They look so delish and so pretty!
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May 8th, 2012 at 9:16pm
Daydreaming time – Love polka dots and Pavlova.
May 8th, 2012 at 9:51pm
Absolutely divine…I’m in the middle of planning my wedding menu and you have definitely provided some wonderful inspiration for dessert! I just need to try and find the powdered food colouring as I have tried to colour meringue with liquid food colouring before without much success! Anybody got any ideas?
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May 8th, 2012 at 10:06pm
Hummm ! It seems very delicious !!! I published a recipe of cookies on my blog ! Enjoy !
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May 9th, 2012 at 1:15am
My goodness…. how exquisite! I was just having a ‘discussion’ with hubby as he was requesting I make a pavlova for him which has never been attempted by me before. And now you’ve inspired me! Those little meringues as gifts are delightful!! :) PS: the photography is absolutely beautiful too.
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May 9th, 2012 at 5:18am
Oh, my goodness! Both are beautiful, but I especially love the colors and shapes of those meringues!! Thanks so much for sharing. :-)
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May 9th, 2012 at 9:42am
Sooooooo cute :)
May 9th, 2012 at 2:10pm
Lovely, lovely photos!
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May 9th, 2012 at 3:28pm
Trop trop trop beauuuuuuu !!!! T’as pas fini de m’inspirer (depuis que je connais ton blog c’est mon nouveau hobby : décorer des boites et les remplir avec des bons pti trucs) ! Faudrait que j’achète la bonne douille pour faire les mêmes que toi car pour l’instant j’en fais mais des rondes toutes simples :( Encore merci pour ces belles photos !!! ^^
May 9th, 2012 at 9:49pm
Are the Ressource colorants foodsafe?????
May 9th, 2012 at 9:58pm
Looks so delicious! I tried making this once but it definitely didn’t look as good as this!
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May 10th, 2012 at 12:16am
Colored meringues! These look incredible. I’m impressed. I always have problems getting peaks in the egg whites. I recently learned you should do it in a glass bowl and not a plastic bowl though, so that was a help….
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May 10th, 2012 at 6:24am
I love the little white cup with red dots! Do you mind telling where I can find one of them?
May 10th, 2012 at 7:20pm
I love playing with meringue; it’s just so pretty! These are lovely, can’t wait to try them out:)
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May 11th, 2012 at 9:34am
mais comment fait la “griotte déesse internationale de la cuicine poétique française” pour faire des recettes cro cro jolies et cro cro appétissantes???je veux le secret, allez stp emilie!!
May 12th, 2012 at 2:09pm
Thank you Emilie for your beautiful post! Always a pleasure to welcome you each month on decor8!
May 12th, 2012 at 4:29pm
Love the soft pastel colours. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.
May 15th, 2012 at 4:17pm
I enjoyed this fun, colorful post so much! Your photos are so pretty and inspiring. Emilie, you are the perfect addition to decor8!
May 20th, 2012 at 5:46am
this is blowing my mind! both the meringues and the photography! xo
May 21st, 2012 at 10:14am
So lovely, i pinned one of your images!
Ciao
Alessandra
May 31st, 2012 at 9:42am
i love the yummy color.. pretty xoxo
hope i can bake the same as u too :)
June 7th, 2012 at 9:25pm
This is so inspiring Emilie I love how you did those tiny meringues in such pretty colours and then placed them in a lovely box.
Kat xx
July 20th, 2012 at 12:28pm
Hello, I’d like to know the star tip used to make those meringues! Please send me a photo? Thanks!!
August 25th, 2012 at 2:06pm
hhmmmmmmmmmhhhhmmm …looks so much delicious! I love them!
October 5th, 2012 at 2:07am
Would love the detailed recipe for your meringues…would you kindly share? Looks divine!
October 18th, 2012 at 9:43am
Could you use liquid/gel food colours?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:30am
Are you open to sharing your meringue recipe? I haven’t had any success so far!!
January 21st, 2013 at 11:10pm
Where do you get the pastel food coloring for the meringue cookies?
January 24th, 2013 at 5:37pm
French Meringue has been a favorite treat of mines since I was a little girl! I’ve made them before as well but never tried doing the different colors…it’s such a cute and simple idea. I also loved the idea of giving them as gifts never thought of that but next time I need a cute, simple gift for someone or even as a babyshower treat I will definitely think about Meringues!
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:15pm
Would you be willing to post step by step instructions on your recipe for meringues Im not having any luck with mine.
March 28th, 2013 at 2:20pm
Hey There. I love your meringues. Which piping tip did u use???
April 22nd, 2013 at 3:04am
YAY – Love this! You’ve inspired me once again. I have been looking at ideas for party favours… This is i. It is perfect! Am off to the kitchen to give this a go xx