Recipe#4280
Title: Meringue 03
From: jynyphyr@aol.com (Jynyphyr)Newsgroups: rec.food.baking
Subject: Re: Looking for good orange-flavored layer cake...
Message-ID: <1998071815113000.LAA16466@ladder03.news.aol.com>
Date: 18 Jul 1998 15:11:30 GMT
Meringue Buttercreme
(about 14-16 C.)1 1/3 c egg whites
2 2/3 c sugar
2 1/4 pounds cold but not hard butter
1-3 tsp. vanilla
Whisk over hot water until it is hot to the touch (120 degrees).
Whip egg whites until they are cool and make nearly stiff peaks.
Whip into the egg white mixture the butter. Cut the butter into
pieces and add one at a time, mixing well after each. When the
butter is all incorporated add the vanilla.
For a filling for orange cake:
(about 2 C.)
Make a white chocolate ganache (1 3/4 c white chocolate pieces
melted into 1 1/3 c heavy cream heated just to boiling). Then add
1 Tbl. Grand Marnier.