Meringue
two main ingredients in meringue
what are egg whites and sugar?
Name 2 of the 5 types of buttercreams
Italian, German, Swiss, French, American
What to do when getting hot sugar on your hand
Run under cold water
a mixture of two or more substances that do not normally combine
emulsion
Uses for meringue
cookies, toppings, cakes, buttercreams
Two main ingredients in American buttercream
What is butter and powdered sugar?
Uses for sugar cooking
Meringue, candy, buttercream
Standard ratio for meringue
2:1 sugar, whites
Swiss- double boiler
Describe process of Swiss buttercream
Double boiler with whites and sugar cooked to 140 F,, then mix until cool and add butter
How we prevent crystallization
Wash down sides of pot with water, do NOT stir, uncontaminated sugar
how to fix a broken buttercream
torch, fridge
This meringue is not shelf stable
What is French meringue?
Two main ingredients in German Buttercream
Pastry cream, butter
What the dry method of cooking sugar is used for
Caramel
What is a sabayon
swiss meringue method using yolks
Italian meringue method using egg yolks
pate a bombe
Two main ingredients in French buttercream
Pate a bombe, butter
What temperature is soft ball sugar
240 F
Uses for pate a bombe
mousse, sauce