Comments on REC(ession)IPES: Suspiros (aka Meringues)

I just made these and plan on using them for Eton ...

2011-06-28T22:18:08.595-04:00

I just made these and plan on using them for Eton Mess, but I ate one alone and it was great.
I didn't beat the egg whites and sugar until all the sugar dissolved because it was taking quite a long time. That probably accounts for why some of the sugar in the meringues turned into caramel in the oven. But the caramel doesn't really affect the taste or texture all that much.

I am so glad I found your recipe. Others I have s...

2011-06-25T17:32:53.479-04:00

I am so glad I found your recipe. Others I have seen call for cream of tartar--which I am out of. My mama always made these at the end of holiday baking sessions. Put in the oven that is already hot @ 350 then turn it off and leave overnight. She called them "Bake while you sleep" cookies. We've added cocoa, food coloring, chocolate chips, chopped nuts--just not all at the same time. :D So yummy!

this is perfect for my Panama project. Senora Fer...

2010-09-14T18:47:13.790-04:00

this is perfect for my Panama project. Senora Fernandez is gonna love me.

yummy

2009-06-04T17:30:40.068-04:00

yummy

Do you think adding food coloring to these would a...

2009-05-31T10:25:34.482-04:00

Do you think adding food coloring to these would affect the chemical interaction that makes these?

I remember eating some store-bought meringues at m...

2009-05-28T18:33:58.383-04:00

I remember eating some store-bought meringues at my friend's house when I was younger, and I fell in love with the melt-in-your-mouth crunchy treats almost instantly. It had to have been one of the oddest snacks I'd ever eaten, and I've yet to have another one to this day.
I'll probably take your recipe to my kitchen soon. (:

Hi Nicole, We're not really fans of artificial s...

2009-05-25T20:01:13.262-04:00

Hi Nicole,

We're not really fans of artificial sweeteners around here. I don't have any experience baking with Splenda, so unfortunately can't really opine on whether these would turn out or not. My suspicion, though, is that it would not work, as a meringue is created basically through a chemical interaction between the sugar and the egg whites when exposed to heat. If you try it, I would guess that you'd have the best results if you did a mix of real sugar and the sweetener, and not just all Splenda. Let us know how it works out!

Can you use a sugar substitute like splenda? I LO...

2009-05-25T19:15:43.703-04:00

Can you use a sugar substitute like splenda? I LOVE meringues and they always seems like a lot of work to make - but these look easy and wonderful as well as economical (since I just bought a tub of them at Trader Joe's for three times the amount you spent making them!).

Sighs is such a poetic name. Anyway, I'll eat mer...

2009-05-25T15:30:40.494-04:00

Sighs is such a poetic name. Anyway, I'll eat meringues whatever they are called.

Thanks for the recipe.

These look phenomenal.

2009-05-24T22:07:39.500-04:00

These look phenomenal.

These look absolutely delectable. We have a Philip...

2009-05-21T22:42:56.669-04:00

These look absolutely delectable. We have a Philippine version - same ingredients, same preparation - that we call merengue (pronounced meh-reng-gay)!

This looks wonderful. So does the below.....My mo...

2009-05-20T07:23:28.165-04:00

This looks wonderful.
So does the below.....My mom use to make that dish.

They look like little edible clouds of deliciousne...

2009-05-19T23:18:21.872-04:00

They look like little edible clouds of deliciousness!

I love the originas of the cookies - and your phot...

2009-05-19T22:43:15.719-04:00

I love the originas of the cookies - and your photos are so pretty. When making Christmas confections, I would make meringues with leftovers. But they were not as luscious as these!

looks beautiful I love these for the same reason c...

2009-05-19T16:12:00.000-04:00

looks beautiful I love these for the same reason crispy out chewy in. :)Rico-Recipes

crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside....(...

2009-05-19T03:57:00.000-04:00

crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside....(drools) =)

Very nice. I tried my hand and making some of thes...

2009-05-19T00:29:25.480-04:00

Very nice. I tried my hand and making some of these for the first time a few months ago. It's amazing how addicting these simple little buggers can be. :-)

These are just wonderful!! and a very thrifty and ...

2009-05-18T21:18:00.000-04:00

These are just wonderful!! and a very thrifty and delicious idea. Thanks, s

Adding a little vinegar (approx 1 tsp) will turn t...

2009-05-18T21:14:00.000-04:00

Adding a little vinegar (approx 1 tsp) will turn these into crispy little meringues with a chewy center...totally inspired!

I've made these as well. Love some of your photogr...

2009-05-18T19:19:00.000-04:00

I've made these as well. Love some of your photographic shots. Nice work.

My mother made these every Christmas with crushed ...

2009-05-18T16:02:00.000-04:00

My mother made these every Christmas with crushed peppermint sticks. Very yummy! Terrific photos and I like the nutritional info...very professional post. Well done!

Funny, they have them in Portugal and they go exac...

2009-05-18T14:52:00.000-04:00

Funny, they have them in Portugal and they go exactly by the same name. Sometimes they mix the egg whites with other flavourings too such as cinnamon, strawberry essence or vanilla essence and even cocoa.

Whatever the origins, there's no debate that these...

2009-05-18T12:20:00.000-04:00

Whatever the origins, there's no debate that these are awesome! I'm looking forward to trying them out.

hmmm, my in-laws do the buche noel thingy every ye...

2009-05-18T12:03:00.000-04:00

hmmm, my in-laws do the buche noel thingy every year and I always wondered what those shroomy-ding-dongs were. Now I know. I will eat one next time... I am with the first theory - besides, mothers are ALWAYS right...

Very Gaudi-looking. I buy the Spanish story!

2009-05-18T11:36:00.000-04:00

Very Gaudi-looking. I buy the Spanish story!