Meringue
amount
preparation
Egg
4
White only; at room temperature
Sugar/Caster
115g
Sugar/Icing
115g
Directions
Heat oven to 100C fan
Line baking sheet with non-stick liner (meringue can stick on greaseproof paper and foil)
Beat eggs on medium spped until mixture resembles a fluffy cloud and stands up in stiff beaks when the blades are lifted
Increase spped, add caster sugar 1 desertspoonful at a time. lead beat for 3-4 seconds in between
When ready, mixture should be thick and glossy
Sift one third of the icing sugar over the mixture. Fold through with metal/rubber spatula/spoon
Continue to fold in the remaining icing sugar one third at a time
Mixture should now look smooth and billowy
Bake for 1.5 / 1.75 in fan oven
Leave to cool on trays or cooling rack (leave in oven, with door ajar?)
Notes
update this with recipe from Larousse Gastronomique
References
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ultimate-meringue