meringue shell

meringue shell
meringue shell n fond m en meringue.

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  • meringue — me·ringue || mÉ™ ræŋ n. delicate mixture of egg whites and sugar that is beaten stiff and browned in the oven and is usually used as a topping for pies and cakes, pastry made of a meringue shell that is filled with fruit or whipping cream n.… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • meringue — [mə raŋ′] n. [Fr < ?] 1. egg whites mixed with sugar, beaten until stiff, spread over pies, cakes, etc., and often browned in the oven 2. a baked shell made of this mixture, often filled with fruit or ice cream …   English World dictionary

  • meringue — /meuh rang /, n. 1. a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc. 2. a pastry or pastry shell made by baking such a mixture, sometimes filled with fruit,… …   Universalium

  • meringue — noun a) A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned. The key to a good Baked Alaska is the meringue topping. b) A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice… …   Wiktionary

  • meringue — me•ringue [[t]məˈræŋ[/t]] n. 1) coo egg whites stiffly beaten with sugar and browned in the oven, often used as topping for cream filled pies 2) coo a dessert shell made by baking such a mixture, often filled with fruit or cream 3) a pie topped… …   From formal English to slang

  • meringue — noun Etymology: French Date: 1706 1. a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar 2. a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • meringue —    (meh RANG) [French] A delicate pastry, pastry shell, or topping, made from egg whites beaten with sugar or syrup and usually baked …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • meringue — /məˈræŋ / (say muh rang) noun 1. a mixture of sugar and beaten eggwhites formed into small cakes and baked, or spread over pastry, etc. 2. a dish, cake, or shell made with it. {French, ? from German Meringe, literally, cake of Mehringen} …  

  • meringue — n. 1 a confection of sugar, the white of eggs, etc., baked crisp. 2 a small cake or shell of this, usu. decorated or filled with whipped cream etc. Etymology: F, of unkn. orig …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pavlova (food) — Pavlova is a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer, Ánna Pávlova ( ru. Анна Павлова) ,Boylen, Jeremy (reporter) (2004, August 20). [http://abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1188249.htm Pavlova] . George Negus Tonight ,… …   Wikipedia

  • pavlova — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Anna Pavlova Date: 1926 a dessert of Australian and New Zealand origin consisting of a meringue shell topped with whipped cream and usually fruit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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