Comments on: Miraculous Vegan Meringue Cookies http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/ Adventures in vegan baking Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-34 admin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:35:22 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-34 So CUTE, Janie! So CUTE, Janie!

]]> By: Janie http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Janie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:50:30 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-26 I just wanted to share my latest round of vegan meringue cookies. I increased the vanilla and made them 1 bite size (about the size of a nickle). http://tweetphoto.com/11185813 I hope you will be able to see it. Thanks again for the recipe! I just wanted to share my latest round of vegan meringue cookies. I increased the vanilla and made them 1 bite size (about the size of a nickle).
http://tweetphoto.com/11185813
I hope you will be able to see it. Thanks again for the recipe!

]]> By: admin http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-21 admin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:40:19 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-21 Lemon... Sounds yummy!!! How lucky to get free lemons! Lemon… Sounds yummy!!! How lucky to get free lemons!

]]> By: Janie http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Janie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:17:51 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-19 I will work on another batch next week. I'm hoping to try a different flavor. Everyone loved the choco chips. I've even gotten organic powdered sugar with tapioca starch instead of corn starch. Apparently that makes a difference when baking vegan. I'm learning so many new things. Thanks again for the recipe. My next flavor is going to be lemon. The house down the street has a lemon tree and they let me have them for free. I can't wait! If it works well, I'll give you the measurements so you can try it too. :-) I will work on another batch next week. I’m hoping to try a different flavor. Everyone loved the choco chips. I’ve even gotten organic powdered sugar with tapioca starch instead of corn starch. Apparently that makes a difference when baking vegan. I’m learning so many new things. Thanks again for the recipe. My next flavor is going to be lemon. The house down the street has a lemon tree and they let me have them for free. I can’t wait! If it works well, I’ll give you the measurements so you can try it too. :-)

]]> By: admin http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-18 admin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:01:33 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-18 Janie, I'm so happy they worked out for your friends! I know what you mean about the taste. I think I remember what real meringues taste like. The vegan ones are not quite right. But they are close enough for now! I will keep working on the recipe. I like using a stronger flavoring, like almond or coffee extract. I like your ideas of chocolate chips! Janie,
I’m so happy they worked out for your friends! I know what you mean about the taste. I think I remember what real meringues taste like. The vegan ones are not quite right. But they are close enough for now! I will keep working on the recipe. I like using a stronger flavoring, like almond or coffee extract. I like your ideas of chocolate chips!

]]> By: Janie http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Janie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:35:07 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-16 WOW! So...I made the meringues with the versawhip and just had a negative nancy attitude towards the results. The taste seemed...odd to me. Mostly I think it's because I'm not used to the taste of soy in any form. But WOW!!! I brought them to a friend of mine who is vegan by necessity, and she LOVED them! I had made some with vanilla extract and some with vegan mini choco chips. I even gave them to her roomies who are not at all vegan, and they loved 'em too!!!! It was recommended to me to sell them to a local co-op in san francisco. It's a thought, but not just yet. I'm bringing them to my friend Todd who bought the versawhip for me to make them for him. I hope he likes them as well. I made double your recipe and it made close to 250 cookies. The cookies I make are usually one bites. I'm so excited!!!!! Thanks for the recipe!!! WOW! So…I made the meringues with the versawhip and just had a negative nancy attitude towards the results. The taste seemed…odd to me. Mostly I think it’s because I’m not used to the taste of soy in any form. But WOW!!! I brought them to a friend of mine who is vegan by necessity, and she LOVED them! I had made some with vanilla extract and some with vegan mini choco chips. I even gave them to her roomies who are not at all vegan, and they loved ‘em too!!!! It was recommended to me to sell them to a local co-op in san francisco. It’s a thought, but not just yet. I’m bringing them to my friend Todd who bought the versawhip for me to make them for him. I hope he likes them as well.

I made double your recipe and it made close to 250 cookies. The cookies I make are usually one bites. I’m so excited!!!!! Thanks for the recipe!!!

]]> By: admin http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-14 admin Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:51:19 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-14 Janie, the xanthan gum helps the foam last longer. It also makes it stronger. I wouldn't recommend cream of tarter. I tried it with a recipe I'm working on now. The taste was very bitter! Look for xanthan gum with gluten-free baking products. You could also try guar gum. I haven't tried it, but I've heard it works the same way. You could also try making meringue without xanthan gum. The taste would be almost the same. I think you might end up with bigger holes in your meringues. I'd love to hear how it turns out! Good luck! Janie, the xanthan gum helps the foam last longer. It also makes it stronger. I wouldn’t recommend cream of tarter. I tried it with a recipe I’m working on now. The taste was very bitter! Look for xanthan gum with gluten-free baking products. You could also try guar gum. I haven’t tried it, but I’ve heard it works the same way. You could also try making meringue without xanthan gum. The taste would be almost the same. I think you might end up with bigger holes in your meringues. I’d love to hear how it turns out! Good luck!

]]> By: Janie http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Janie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:08:56 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-13 hi there. i'm having some versawhip sent to me by a vegan friend so i can make him meringue cookies. having never been vegan i dont know the first thing about baking vegan, but i've baked meringues since i was old enough to hold a whisk. why is xanthan gum used in the recipe? is that the same as using cream of tartar? is there something else i can use since this is an experimental thing for me? thanks for your help! hi there. i’m having some versawhip sent to me by a vegan friend so i can make him meringue cookies. having never been vegan i dont know the first thing about baking vegan, but i’ve baked meringues since i was old enough to hold a whisk. why is xanthan gum used in the recipe? is that the same as using cream of tartar? is there something else i can use since this is an experimental thing for me?

thanks for your help!

]]> By: admin http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-10 admin Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:58:38 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-10 Orangold, my meringues are not hollow. My first few tries were at higher temperatures. I did have one batch that came out flat. I started it at a higher temperature to cook faster. Maybe a lower temperature for longer would help yours. I haven't been able to get a meringue topping. Maybe soon :) Orangold, my meringues are not hollow. My first few tries were at higher temperatures. I did have one batch that came out flat. I started it at a higher temperature to cook faster. Maybe a lower temperature for longer would help yours. I haven’t been able to get a meringue topping. Maybe soon :)

]]> By: orangold http://chocochichi.com/2009/11/29/vegan-meringue/comment-page-1/#comment-9 orangold Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:57:59 +0000 http://chocochichi.com/?p=54#comment-9 Hi, you're meringues look great. I've also been experimenting with vegan meringues. <a href="http://vegyatra.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My recipe</a> uses soy protein isolate which also whips really well as I can't get Versawhip. Just a question about your meringues, are they hollow on the inside or do they have a nice honeycomby texture like you see on tv - they don't look hollow to me. Also have you had any success with making a meringue pie topping? Hi, you’re meringues look great. I’ve also been experimenting with vegan meringues. My recipe uses soy protein isolate which also whips really well as I can’t get Versawhip. Just a question about your meringues, are they hollow on the inside or do they have a nice honeycomby texture like you see on tv – they don’t look hollow to me. Also have you had any success with making a meringue pie topping?

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