Tuesdays with Dorie DC: Sunny-Side-Up Meringues

March 20, 2018 at 12:01 am | Posted in cookies & bars, DC, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 8 Comments
Tags: baking, cookies, meringue

I don’t make a lot of meringue cookies, but I do enjoy them. So sweet and crisp, I like the way they basically evaporate in my mouth. These Sunny-Side-Up Meringues playfully resemble eggs, with a nice spoonful of bright yellow curd (made of yolks) sitting in the center of each white vanilla-flavored meringue (made of whites). The recipe calls for homemade lemon curd, but I cheated a bit and brought home some passionfruit curd from work. The tartness of the curd balances nicely with the sweetness of the meringue. The meringues are easy to make, but do require a lot of time in the oven to dry out completely. I let mine sit overnight in a turned off oven for maximum crispness.

Although I got the started recipe yield, I feel like I made my meringues a little too big. Or too round. Or maybe I made the curd crater too big. They look like strange eggs, whatever it is. But they are yummy, and I’m thinking of turning a couple of unfilled cookies into pavlovas, another meringue treat I’m a big fan of.

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I love the height of your cookies!
They really look great. I love meringues as well 🙂

Comment by kitchen therapy— March 20, 2018 #

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I LOVE the look of these. I want to make them smaller and bite-sized!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— March 20, 2018 #

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I love this idea! I am always looking for good recipes to surprise my kids for special celebration (Easter). If you are curious about my eggs shaped butter cookies filled with vegan lemon cream, just stop by my blog, it’s the latest post!

Comment by Italian Goodness— March 20, 2018 #

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They look good to me. These were delicious – love meringue.

Comment by Cakelaw— March 20, 2018 #

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Your curd is the right consistency. I need more practice. I think yours look perfect.

Comment by Diane Zwang— March 20, 2018 #

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They look and sound delectable to me. I bet the passion fruit cud on these cookies was The perfect finishing touch.

Comment by Summer— March 21, 2018 #

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The shape is lovely! They look like they should be plated in a mid-Century modern kitchen.

Comment by Teresa— March 21, 2018 #

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- thank you!!
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— March 21, 2018 #
  
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