Home Page
   Articles
       links
About Us    
Traders        
Recipes            
Latest Articles
How long would a softish meringue keep?
Page Previous  1, 2
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Downsizer Forum Index -> Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing
Author 
 Message
Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That's fine.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

remember to pack it securely in the tin,i recon a "driven merangue" might be a bit like a boxer's brain.

iirc a tinned softish one will last a week,very dry and crispy are long life (well maybe a month)

with either damp is your enemy and will make them go rather chewy

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Chewy's OK for pavlova anyway. Good to have someone else to blame as well as Nick though.

Rusticwood



Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 2154
Location: All over the South West
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If it's left anywhere near me it won't last long at all

cir3ngirl



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 4846
Location: Cirencester
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rusticwood wrote:
If it's left anywhere near me it won't last long at all

This was my thinking too

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 15 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

perhaps make two ,just to test if it is ok .

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 15 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do a trial run. Make one today and drive it round for a few days to see how it is. I was forced to do this with chocolate chestnut cake to see if it freezes ok.

My opinion is that it will be fine. But I think meringue starts off inedible anyway.

otatop



Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 1425
Location: North London
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How long is the drive? Pavlova freezes well.

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

North Devon to that London.

otatop



Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 1425
Location: North London
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

In that case I would have thought that 5/6ish hours would defrost it nicely from frozen. Just pack it carefully. Will there be a Labrador in the car?

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No to the lab, and the springer's going to kennels. I think I'll still assemble it on site though. I don't want everything to bleed together and I'm not sure about freezing lemon curd. Plus we're traveling Thursday and eating it on Saturday.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

flat pack meringue seems a good way to go.

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 15 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've frozen lemon curd with no problems, but I would go with assembly on site as well.

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 15 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This worked fine. The meringue wasn't really softish, I forgot it was in the oven and baked it for about three hours.

The remains are in my brother's freezer, so I'll find out how the freezing works in a while.

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 16 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Freezing worked too. (Not for months, just forgot to add the update.)

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Downsizer Forum Index -> Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing All times are GMT
Page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2
View Latest Posts View Latest Posts

 

Archive
Powered by php-BB © 2001, 2005 php-BB Group
Style by marsjupiter.com, released under GNU (GNU/GPL) license.
Copyright © 2004 marsjupiter.com