Are you a genius .....

[seekeerz]

with meringue ?? and do you have a you-beaut modern mixer to help make them ?? then maybe you could help me ... please, please,

each Christmas I make a hazelnut meringue with raspberries - yummy and each year I've used an old electric beater to make it ... very time consuming but reliable

last year OH bought me a beautiful Kenwood planetary action, etc etc and while it made the thing in no time flat, while cooking it deflated into almost nothing as the air seemed to leave completely - how do you keep the volume when you have to whack the beater to get the mix off ??

any help would be much appreciated

[Alliegid]

Hiya - not sure if this helps - but I have recently discovered a fantastic recipe for meringue - dead, dead simple & made with a Kenwood
Basically put 4 whites into clean bowl, add 9oz of icing sugar (odd I know, but it works!) Gently mix together with a fork, so you don't get clouds of dust. Using whisk beater, turn to Max for 10 mins & just leave to get on with it - you end up with an amazingly thick, glossy meringue that you can use as you would normally do.

This was the first time I had a really good volume with my meringue and it didn't come to any harm tapping it off on the side of the bowl - very stable!

Give it a go - bet you'll be impressed!

[Old_Geezer]

How do I keep the volume when I have to whack the beater to get the mix off ? I keep it as quiet as possible.

[seekeerz]

thanks you two - so alliegid, no castor sugar at all ?? icing instead ?? ok will try and see what happens

and thanks for your two cents worth, og - haven't found the dial for that application yet !! but will keep it in mind !!

[zebo]

I was once told that however clean the bowl is, wash it again as the slightest bit of grease will affect the outcome. Also, don't use eggs from the fridge, I never keep eggs in the fridge anyway. I use my 30 year old Kenwood chef, the balloon attachment.

[vodkancoke]

Whack the beater off your hand instead of the bowl.

[EcclesCake]

I wonder if you've over beaten the egg whites? It can take a while to get used to new mixers.