Aside from dried egg whites, it typically contains sugar, cornstarch, and other ingredients like flavorings, gums, and ...

The three main types or meringue are: ordinary meringue (the simplest, sometimes called meringue Suisse, which is just egg whites and sugar whisked until stiff); Italian meringue, which is made ...

A shiny skin behaves almost like a non-stick pan because there is nothing for the meringue to hold on to. If you were to pipe meringue on to ice cream atop a baked Alaska, or even the sponge cake ...

The meringue can be made days ahead too. Top with your favourite fruits. Equipment and preparation: you will need a plastic piping bag and an electric whisk. Preheat the oven to 120C/250F/Gas ½.