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I finally looked up....

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1987H2001M2002Inanny Sat 21-Jan-23 18:58:49

How to make meringue that is crisp on the outside. Looked on-line and a young lady gave the answer..there is Swiss/French and Italian ones.She explained in a scientific way what happens to the ingredients.Finally it made sense. I settled on Mary Berry recipe and hey presto. Adding a small amount of cornflour and white vinegar did the trick. I've just eaten a slice of lemon meringue(crisp) pie .Fab.

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Quokka Sat 21-Jan-23 20:45:09

Well done!

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JackyB Sun 22-Jan-23 09:42:42

Was this the young lady?

I have been following her for a while and have often recommended her recipes. She and her team put a lot of research into their videos and they are lovely people!

youtu.be/QEtjZgeHRPY

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Baggs Sun 22-Jan-23 10:09:06

Lenon meringue pie used to be my favourite pudding. I used to ask my mum to make it instead of birthday cake.

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dogsmother Sun 22-Jan-23 10:12:38

This is pertinent, I made a pavlova last night to Mary Berry specifications.
Hilariously I am the worlds worst at meringue and I love 5he stuff, but it’s always a problem somehow. So this time the failsafe Mary…….A power cut during whisking in the sugar.
It lasted an hour.
Anyway it seems to have worked with problems incurred.
I just couldn’t believe it. Had to happen with that.

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grannysyb Sun 22-Jan-23 10:41:26

When I make lemon meringue pie I always sprinkle caster sugar on before baking, that makes it crisp.

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1987H2001M2002Inanny Sun 22-Jan-23 14:25:50

JackyB....no,not the one I found.It wasn't a video and I've just spent half an hour trying to find it.The young ladies picture was at the top of the page and she had blonde hair.I found her explanation easy to understand. Now I've got brain ache I'm going to get another slice of lemon meringue pie !!

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