How to Make Meringue | Bake It Up a Notch with Erin McDowell

Brilliant baker Erin McDowell is here to help you master all things meringue in this episode of “Bake It Up a Notch.” In her #bakingtutorial, she explains how exactly to get those perfect peaks, gives a step-by-step guide on how to make French, Italian & Swiss meringue, and (of course) shares a few fun recipes you can make with meringue.

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0:51 - The different stages of whipping meringue
3:06 - Tips for using meringue powder
3:32 - How to make French meringue
9:30 - A Swiss meringue tutorial
15:30 - How to make Italian meringue
23:15 - Troubleshooting meringue
25:33 - A few finishing touches


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[tom_something]

That's a great point about the Italian meringue being more versatile with other sugar sources, since the overall sugar content (and presumably the resulting consistency) are determined by the boiling point more than by the amount of each ingredient added before heating. I never would have thought of that.

[Grumpykitteh]

PBS needs to give Erin her own TV show, she is the real deal and adorable!

[mabdub]

Very no nonsense but also very entertaining and extremely informative; beautifully balanced presentation. I wish I could like this twice.

[Tharoffnik.]

I see Erin, i click. She's the Queen :D

[SpencerPullenPhotography]

Erin is one of the best baking instructors I have seen. Glad the she has teamed up with Food52!

[teripennington]

My Grandmother whipped all her meringue with a fork! 😳 i was always fascinated watching her do this.😊

[grouchosaidit]

Amazingly good instructor. Erin's level of knowledge is outstanding. She's clear and welcoming.

[JudyCZ]

I'm right at the beginning and already extremely excited. I've recently made an Italian meringue as a frosting and torched it and it looked very similar to what Erin has in the thumbnail. 😊
P. S. The only thing that's missing from these brilliant videos are proper subtitles so that even people who depend on them (deaf, hard of hearing, etc.) get the fantastic knowledge that this channel provides. Thank you, guys. ❤️

[younesnr]

Erin is simply the best--so calm and knowledgable.

[dianebateman]

Who knew??? There were so many different types of meringue! No wonder my lemon meringue pie weeped. I was using the wrong type of meringue AND I need to invest in a torrrccchhh!! lol
Thank you Erin, I have learnt so much from you

[merryanne]

I just want to thank you honestly you are the 👑 educationally you will never find another teacher as lovely as Erin .

Ok PBS time for Erin own TV 📺 show 👑
Julia would approve.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[AriaSZhang]

Omg I love Erin I wish she had more videos I would binge watch all of them

[ThatJessOutWest]

Erin, you are genius and answered the most likely reason my first attempt at macarons didn't get right. I stirred my sugar the whole time it was on the stove, and now I know to stop when the bubbles begin. I can't tell you how much I appreciated this video!! 😊

[interestedobserver]

This is a seriously good, thorough and easy to follow instructive video. She is a great teacher. And she holds the viewer's interest throughout the entire presentation - it never got boring and I never wanted to "fast forward", so to speak. Hope to see a lot more of her in cooking videos - she should have her own show.

[ahtoyjuliana]

I am just blown away by Erin McDowell. She is simply masterful. This tutorial is so comprehensive, clear, concise, and fun to watch. Erin is smart and a great communicator, and she created a resource that is extremely valuable for us all. Thank you!!!! 😍❤️

[natbb]

I love how brilliant she is. She has found her calling, which can be difficult to do. I am a classically trained bassoonist and for whatever reason, I understand and relate to her studies -- I know nothing about her, though I can tell she has studied in Europe, definitely France, and likely other places around the globe, and that she has a natural ability.

[xfreakindgennaio]

these videos are very pleasing fun fact this is the only cooking channel that i watch faithfully

[vankhanhninh]

i found this channel literally one hour ago and i fell in love

[jessicatucker]

THANK YOU for FINALLY talking about the food safety aspect of making meringue. I have watched so many videos and they just gloss over it and act like it’s no big deal to eat under cooked egg white. I feel as though it’s been an elephant in the room and this finally gave clear instruction on when to use what type of meringue and how!

[lindadanner]

I love watching all of your videos. You are very informative and make everything enjoyable to watch. I am a huge fan and I am 73 years old