This Italian selfmade meringata is a well-liked Italian dessert served for particular events from birthdays to anniversaries! It’s layered with meringue and a whipped cream filling topped with recent berries and served semifreddo fashion (half-cold). 

 

For those who love meringue desserts, you’ll additionally need to do this recent berry meringue cake, meringue kisses and chocolate meringue dessert.

I first had this Italian selfmade meringata at a buddy’s birthday celebration and it was so scrumptious! Gentle and ethereal meringue is layered with creamy whipped cream and served half-cold topped with recent berries.

The chilly meringue is barely crunchy and when paired with the layers of half frozen whipped cream, it’s so refreshing, much like my favourite creamy strawberry semifreddo recipe. For those who love the picturesque look of pavlova, you’ll love this selfmade cake recipe! 

Why I Love This Traditional Meringata

• Gentle and refreshing: This meringue is an Italian dessert that’s good for summer time with its ethereal meringue layers and creamy whipped filling! 
• Excellent for particular events: This meringata is historically served in Italy for birthdays, anniversaries or any event that requires a particular dessert!

Components Wanted

• Meringue: 3 egg whites at room temperature, granulated sugar, cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. 
• Whipped cream filling: Entire or heavy cream, powdered sugar.
• Topping: Contemporary assorted berries.

Variations

• Straightforward meringue pie: For a easy model that’s not layered you should utilize retailer purchased meringues which were crumbled then mixed with the whipped cream and pressed right into a springform pan. Freeze for a number of hours then take away and revel in.
• Add lemon pastry cream: Along with your leftover egg yolks make some lemon pastry cream and add it between the layers for a burst of citrus style.
• Peaches and ladyfingers: As an alternative of the second layer of meringue cookies, add Savoiardi (ladyfingers) soaked in peach juice from a can of peaches in heavy syrup. Use the diced peaches from the can as a substitute of berries. It’s the style of an ice-cream cake, with no ice-cream in any respect!
• Chocolate: As an alternative of recent berries, use high quality darkish chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate between the layers.

The best way to Make Italian Home made Meringata

On the ready baking sheet, draw a circle the identical measurement as the underside of a spherical cake pan. Make the meringue by beating egg whites in a medium sized bowl with cream of tartar and salt till comfortable peaks seem, add the sugar very slowly one tablespoon at a time whereas persevering with to beat, ensuring that the combination is stiff after every addition of sugar. 

Unfold the meringue evenly onto the circle, about ¼ inch thick. For the remaining meringue place into piping luggage together with your selection of adorning ideas and make stars. 

Bake the meringue, flip the oven off and let the meringue cool within the oven.

In a big chilly bowl utilizing an electrical mixer whip the cream till comfortable peaks type then add the powdered sugar and beat till agency.

To assemble, place the meringue circle on the underside of the springform pan, add the sliced berries.

Unfold a few of the cream filling evenly on high. Add one other layer of meringue kisses, and one other layer of berries. 

Enhance the highest of the cake with the remaining cream and star meringues and recent berries if you want. Place within the freezer then let sit once more within the fridge earlier than serving.

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This Italian Meringata turned out to be among the best desserts, that was cherished by all, I hope you get pleasure from it additionally. Take pleasure in!