Meringue Snowballs In Custard
“My family has passed down this elegant dessert generation by generation. It started with my Russian great-grandmother, who travelled to America more than 100 years ago. I love continuing the tradition with her recipe.” —Tonya Burkhard, Palm Coast, Florida
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 12servings | 5minutes | 20minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12servings | 5minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 4 large egg yolks plus 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups sugar divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 6-1/4 cups whole milk divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- chopped glazed pecans optional
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Instructions
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. In a large heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, eggs, 1 cup sugar and cornstarch until blended; stir in 4 cups milk. Cook over medium-low heat 10-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl.
- Place bowl in an ice-water bath. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Stir in 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
- For snowballs, add cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining vanilla. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form.
- In a large heavy skillet, bring remaining milk barely to a simmer over medium-low heat. Working in batches and using two soup spoons, drop meringue by 1/3 cupfuls into milk; poach meringues 4-6 minutes or until firm to the touch, turning once. Using a slotted spoon, remove meringues to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining meringue, making a total of 12 snowballs. (Discard remaining milk.) If desired, serve with pecans.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup sauce with 1 snowball: 216 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 0 fibre), 7g protein.
