meringue

noun

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

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The filling is turned into a baked crust, covered with meringue, and baked for eight minutes. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "7 Alternative Thanksgiving Desserts from the Vogue Archive," 16 Nov. 2018 Use 4 small dabs of meringue to stick the parchment to the baking sheet. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Meringue Wreath," 5 Mar. 2018 The way that scene in The Sopranos where Junior Soprano breaks up with his girlfriend by shoving a lemon meringue pie into her face feels. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox, "Why does the idea of “Hermione 2020” make me so angry?," 1 Nov. 2018 Transfer part of meringue at a time to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-in.-wide round tip. — Sunset, "Baked Alaska Cupcakes," 22 Jan. 2018 Try marbling a coffee cake, tahini brownies, or different colors of meringue. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Marble Cake With a Dramaaaatic Swirl," 29 Mar. 2018 Toast the meringue with a torch or under the broiler for a few seconds until the surface is lightly golden brown. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "S'mores Ice Cream Pie," 9 May 2016 To make the meringue: 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. — Julia Sherman, New York Times, "A Cookbook of Artists’ Creative Summer Desserts," 22 June 2018 Think playful and innovative riffs on familiar confections, like a huckleberry sundae with honey ice cream, basil, and spiced meringue, and an olive oil cake with lemon curd crème fraiche ice cream and caviar. — Kat Odell, Vogue, "The Chef Bringing Wood-Fired Dessert to Chicago’s Much-Anticipated New Restaurant," 24 Apr. 2018

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