Tube-Shaped Pastries with Meringue – Gaznates

Tube-Shaped Pastries with Meringue – Gaznates

In Mexico, there are several street-food sweet treats made with meringue. Gaznates are cylinders of fried pastry, filled with creamy meringue paste ... click on title for more

Suspiritos – “Little Sigh” Meringue Treats, or How to Use Leftover Egg Whites

Suspiritos – “Little Sigh” Meringue Treats, or How to Use Leftover Egg Whites

Meringues are desserts prepared by adding sugar and flavourings to perfectly fluffy, beaten egg whites, baked until they develop a crust.  Some meringues have a soft interior, such as pavlovas, while others are dry throughout.  One example of the latter are small meringues, about the size of a cookie, called "suspiros", and an even smaller version, called in the diminutive form "suspiritos" ... click on title for more