haagsche wind (Wind of the hague)

January 15, 2007 at 8:36 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments

i was surfing through foodblogs when i chanced upon this interesting one. i adored the way she described food – you could almost taste it yourself. i’ve always put off making meringues because i have this deep-rooted fear of working with egg whites. but i guess curiosity got the better of me (oh yes, and the name of the sweet little thing too!) and i decided to whip up a batch. it’s just a simple meringue with a fancy name. 🙂

i adapted the recipe a little, reducing a bit of the sugar and lessened the amount of almonds.

3 egg whites
120g caster sugar
100g icing sugar, sifted
50g chopped almonds, lightly roasted

1. preheat oven to 120 degrees celsius and line three baking sheets with greaseproof paper.

2. beat, with an electric mixer, egg whites until frothy. gradually add caster sugar and mix until well blended. beat in the icing sugar carefully until the mixture is white and glossy.

3. using a teaspoon, drop dollops of mixture on the baking sheet. sprinkle with the roasted almonds and bake for 205minutes until set. let cool completely and store in an airtight container.