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[venta]

I have two problems. Well, I have many. But there are two of a culinary nature, on which I hope some kitchenly types might offer advice.

1. Owing to the choux wreath  I have an imperial shitload of leftover eggwhites.
2. I am going to a neighbour for dinner tomorrow[*] and am requested to bring a pudding.

Comments

[sushidog]

I think adding syrup to whipping cream make make it split because of the water; I'd stick to sugar myself. The ganache should be OK with the meringue, I think, although I'm trying and failing to imagine chocolate, ginger and apple as a flavour combination.

You could do macarons instead, sandwiched with chocolate and ginger ganache, or with apple butter (or some of each).

When I have leftover egg whites, I make cocktails, but they're not really make-ahead, and probably don't really count as dessert...

[venta]

This is the kind of thing I worry about. Chocolate + ginger + apple sounds perfectly sensible to me... But then I used to eat Marmite + honey sandwiches, so I am clearly not to be trusted!

I hadn't thought of macarons, thank you! I've never made them before, though, and I'm not sure of my chance of success on a first attempt!

I used to eat Marmite + honey sandwiches

[stegzy]

That's just mucky

[venta]

Yeah, but you'd say that even if I hadn't put honey in them!

[huskyteer]

My mum used to make a hazelnut meringue, which might suit your requirements as it both felt wintry and came out brown.

I don't think there was Baileys in hers, though, crikey: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/78604/hazelnut-and-baileys-meringue-cake

[venta]

Hazelnut meringue would be a great answer, except my chap doesn't eat nuts and I've flirted with allergic reactions to hazelnuts before :(

That cake is scary!

[sushidog]

Ooh, that sounds nice, and would go well with chocolate ganache!

[feanelwa]

Well, that sounds perfect. Syrup might make cream too heavy to whip, try a small amount before doing the whole lot. If you make it the same day you'll eat it, probably won't make meringue soggy, and frankly if somebody turned up on my doorstep with that I wouldn't turn them away even if it did have soggy meringue in.

[venta]

Thank you! Glad it sounds nice to at least one other person :)

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[lathany]

I like the idea of chocolate, apple and ginger. I'm not good on cookery advice though.