meringue

noun

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me·ringue | \ mə-ˈraŋ

Definition of meringue

1 : a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar

2 : a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream

Examples of meringue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dessert options include lemon meringue pie and pistachio peach cheesecake. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021 Spoon cream into the sunken middle of the meringue. — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021 Bake the meringue discs in the oven for 11/2 hours. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 May 2021 This stunning alfresco setting is complemented by free-flowing Champagne, unique teas and a tower of sweetness such as strawberry elderflower cake, lavender macaron, lemon meringue tart, chocolate rose garden pot du creme, blueberry truffles. — Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Those lush paintings are being shown alongside Rachel Feinstein’s sculptures that evoke the meringue-looking pedestals of Baroque figurines. — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 2 May 2021 The average Sunday night dinner in our house doesn't usually call for Swiss meringue and white chocolate Magnolia blooms, but a sweet end-of-meal finish of some sort is almost always hoped for. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 May 2021 Use an impeccably clean bowl and whisk to make meringue. — Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021 The book includes tempting recipes for a range of baked desserts - warm spice custard, vanilla Swiss meringue and grapefruit ginger cake. — Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2021

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