{"id":207,"date":"2020-04-27T10:22:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T14:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2021-06-06T11:14:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T15:14:11","slug":"meringa-with-zabaglione-and-berries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/lab-schedule\/lab-6-lemon-meringue-pie-or-meringue-tarts-with-berries-and-cream\/meringa-with-zabaglione-and-berries\/","title":{"rendered":"Meringa with Zabaglione and berries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meringa with Zabaglione and berries (Meringue tarts with custard and berries)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/716f24d81edeb11608aa-99aa5ccfecf745e7cf976b37d172ce54.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com\/meringue-with-zabaglione-and-strawberries-1469967l1.jpg\" width=\"335\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zabaglione (sabayon in France) is a warm custard often served with a baked Italian Meringue (meringa) and fruit. Instead of the large size meringa shown in the picture, it is faster to make smaller meringue cups to be filled with zabaglione and then topped with strawberries (fragole).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This lab takes place over three parts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1) <a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - Meringue or Meringa Tarts\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/?page_id=207&amp;preview=true\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7861\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-meringue-or-meringa-tarts\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">Make the meringa\/meringue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2) <a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - filling\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/?page_id=205&amp;preview=true\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7861\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-filling\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">Make the zabaglione\/custard<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3) <a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - assembly\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/?page_id=209&amp;preview=true\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7861\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-assembly\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">Assemble the tarts<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 &#8211; making the meringa\/meringue tarts<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meringa is Italian meringue, and it is characterized by the use of a simple syrup of sugar (that is &#8211; sugar dissolved in water) rather than using granulated sugar as in a traditional or &#8220;French&#8221; meringue.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Materials<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>electric mixer or stand mixer<\/li>\n<li>measuring spoons and cups<\/li>\n<li>liquid measuring cup<\/li>\n<li>parchment paper<\/li>\n<li>regular spoon<\/li>\n<li>baking sheets<\/li>\n<li>kitchen thermometer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ingredients for Meringa<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup superfine sugar\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Superfine Sugar<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Run one cup plus 2 teaspoons of white sugar in the food processor for 30 seconds. This gives you 1 cup of superfine sugar. (~the Kitchn)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0cup water<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp cream of tartar<\/li>\n<li>4\u00a0egg whites, at room temperature (save the yolks for the\u00a0<a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - filling\" href=\"%24WIKI_REFERENCE%24\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-filling\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7861\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-filling\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">zabaglione<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Pre-lab videos &#8211; watch these videos before attempting the lab.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Here is a video on separating egg yolks from whites<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/507936866\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=1668060949\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Here is a video on whipping egg whites to soft peak stage vs stiff peak stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whipping Egg Whites To Perfect Peaks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhuRyq7NrcA?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Here is a video on heating sugar to the soft ball stage. Watch 3:18 through 5:14. Do <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NOT<\/strong><\/span> test the sugar with your fingers. You should transfer a small amount of the hot sugar to a bowl of ice cold water with a room temperature spoon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-v7smLGl5Fc?start=198\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Instructions for Meringa<\/h3>\n<h4>When you see text in\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>boldface blue font<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0You should document that step with a photo on your blog.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>You need to have the meringue ready for the hot syrup. Read ahead and plan out your steps.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\n<li>Preheat your oven to 200 degrees and measure the temperature with an oven thermometer.<\/li>\n<li>Place the egg whites in a\u00a0stainless-steel\u00a0bowl and beat with an electric\/hand mixer until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>until soft peaks form<\/strong><\/span> (the peaks flop over when you pick up the beater)\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/buttermeupbrooklyn.com\/core-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/soft-peaks.jpg\" width=\"212\" height=\"141\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In a small pot over low heat the stove, combine the sugar and water. Swirl the pot over the burner to dissolve the sugar completely. Do not stir.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Increase the heat and boil the sugar water to 236-240 degrees F &#8211; or the<em>soft-ball stag<\/em>e. At this stage, <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">a small sample of the cold syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball<\/span><\/strong>. &#8211;<strong> WATCH VIDEO FIRST.<\/strong> The sugar can get very hot and burn you.Keep the mixer running and pour the hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over the beaten egg whites. Beat until the egg whites are <strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">stiff and glossy<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> (peaks stay standing when you remove the beater)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m9MFfcItHZ8\/TbSy4obVRKI\/AAAAAAAACFo\/sUN5_4GCpHk\/s1600\/stiff+peaks.JPG\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Line baking sheets with parchment paper, and trim the excess so the paper lies flat in the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Scoop spoonfuls of the meringue onto the parchment lined baking sheet and shape into cups or tarts using\u00a0the back of a spoon bake for about two hours or until dry and airy.<\/li>\n<li>When the meringa are 20-30 minutes from finished &#8211; <a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - filling\" href=\"%24WIKI_REFERENCE%24\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-filling\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7861\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-filling\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">Proceed to the zabaglione<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Remove the meringa tart shells from the oven when they are <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>lightly browned and dry<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; allow to cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">References:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/recipes\/2014\/06\/basic-italian-meringue-recipe.html\">https:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/recipes\/2014\/06\/basic-italian-meringue-recipe.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Part 2 &#8212; making the zabaglione custard<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medium saucepan with lid<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a glass or stainless steel bowl that will sit on top of the saucepan and not fall in<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(if you have a double boiler, you can use that. That is essentially what we are making)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whisk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Measuring spoons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:<\/h3>\n<p>4\u00a0egg yolks<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup of superfine sugar (you can buy superfine sugar, or you can&#8217;t pulverize regular white sugar in a food processor)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>For Superfine Sugar<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Run one cup plus 2 teaspoons of white sugar in the food processor for 30 seconds. This gives you 1 cup of superfine sugar. (~the Kitchn)<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup of Italian wine like Marsala or Vin Santo or a liquor like Amaretto (personally, the amaretto is my favorite).<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/h3>\n<h4>When you see text in\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>boldface blue font<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0You should document that step with a photo on your blog.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Put an inch of water in a clean, medium saucepan. Cover with a lid and bring it to a boil, then reduce heat and maintain at a simmer (or do the same in a double boiler)<\/li>\n<li>In a glass or stainless-steel bowl that will sit on top of the sauce pan without falling in, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and wine\/liquor.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Place the bowl on the saucepan and whisk constantly<\/strong> <\/span>while the mixture heats. (This requires some patience. You don&#8217;t want to make scrambled eggs, so DO NOT OVERHEAT!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read the following detailed description of making Zabaglione from\u00a0<a id=\"\" class=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/recipes\/2009\/08\/seriously-italian-zabaione-zabaglione-my-way-recipe.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Serious Eats<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8220;Place the bowl over the simmering\u2014not boiling\u2014water and keep whisking. Remember to always keep the mixture moving in an up-and-over motion. The goal is to incorporate air into the [zabaglione] \u00a0as you cook those yolks. Monitor the water by occasionally lifting the bowl up and taking a peek. If it is boiling, lower the heat to a simmer, as a full boil may result in bits of cooked egg forming on the sides of the bowl. The [zabaglione] will start to turn thick after four or five minutes of steady whisking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">There are signs to look for that will signal it is almost done: <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The whisk will leave tracks in the [zabaglione] as it moves through it,<\/span><\/strong> and the mixture will start to come away from the side of the bowl, and it will mound easily. At this point, I start to perform my 8-second test: Lift the whisk up and let some of the [zabaglione] fall back onto itself. Count how long it takes before the fallen shape flattens, and when that point reaches 8 seconds, you&#8217;re done. Take the bowl off the heat and place it on a folded kitchen towel on the counter. Wait, you&#8217;re not done. Keep whisking. That&#8217;s right, keep whisking. It is necessary bring the temperature down a bit, which will help the [zabaglione] thicken further. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>4. Proceed immediately with the still hot Zabaglione to <a title=\"Meringa with Zabaglione - assembly\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/chemistryofcooking\/?page_id=209&amp;preview=true\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/muhlenbergcollege.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10661\/pages\/meringa-with-zabaglione-assembly\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">assemble the tarts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>part 3 &#8211; assembly<\/h3>\n<h3>Materials and ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Berries (sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc &#8211; or a mixture)<\/p>\n<p>Spoon<\/p>\n<p>Plate\/bowl for serving<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<h4>When you see text in\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>boldface blue font<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0You should document that step with a photo on your blog.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Put a meringa on a plate or small bowl (on a bed of pureed strawberries if you like) and pour\u00a0warm zabaglione over it.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate with washed and dried berries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3>On your Blog<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Take photos<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Of your fully assembled meringa with zabaglione and\u00a0berries<\/li>\n<li>Slice the meringa and take a close up of the interior of the meringa shell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Post a video<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in which&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li>You describe the\u00a0texture of your meringue\/meringa\u00a0shells and the texture of your zabaglione\/custard filing.\n<ul>\n<li>Is the meringue light and crispy? Is it wet or droopy?<\/li>\n<li>Is the custard smooth and slightly thick? Is is runny or lumpy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Describe what went really well during your recipe\u00a0making<\/li>\n<li>What would you change if you repeated this process again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type an answer to the following question(s)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>What chemical changes occurred when you made the meringue\/meringa? What did you observe that told you these chemical changes were happening?<\/li>\n<li>Overheating (too fast and or too hot) the zabaglione can leave you with &#8220;scrambled eggs&#8221; &#8211; a lumpy grainy mess of clumps in watery liquid. What is happening in this case?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meringa with Zabaglione and berries (Meringue tarts with custard and berries) Zabaglione (sabayon in France) is a warm custard often served with a baked Italian Meringue (meringa) and fruit. 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