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Definition of Meringue
1. Noun. Sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar.
Definition of Meringue
1. n. A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added.
Definition of Meringue
1. Noun. A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned. ¹
2. Noun. A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meringue
1. a topping for pastries [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meringue
Literary usage of Meringue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery by Alexis Soyer (1847)
"meringue a la Parisienne. Prepare a meringue mixture of ten whites of eggs, with
which make ten large rings, each about eight inches in diameter, ..."
2. The American Pastry Cook: A Book of Perfected Receipts for Making All Sorts by Jessup Whitehead (1894)
"When the lemon cream is fairly set spread a thick layer of meringue on it while
still hot and finish baking with the oven door open; time about ten ..."
3. The Royal Cookery Book: (le Livre de Cuisine) by Jules Gouffé, Alphonse Gouffé (1869)
"meringue WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM Prepare the meringue as above ; Melt -^ Ib.
of chocolate in 1 gill of syrup at 20° ; When cold, add it to some whipped cream, ..."
4. Paul Richards' Book of Breads, Cakes, Pastries, Ices and Sweetmeats by Paul Richards (1907)
"Use the whites of the eggs for the meringue, one ounce of sugar for each ...
PINEAPPLE meringue PIE. The pineapple pie may be made like the lemon pie No. ..."
5. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"meringue -Name of the white mixture of sugar and white of egg, which in the soft
form is ... ICING meringue—From 3 to 6 whites to each pound of sugar; ..."
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