On 1/24/2014 2:02 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:29:50 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/23/2014 8:08 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:46:48 -0600, Janet Wilder >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/22/2014 10:54 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Meringue powder is what is used by bakeries everywhere. It's used in
>>>>> the boxed angel food cake mixes. I don't think you would find it on
>>>>> your supermarket shelf, but maybe. A fairly easy to get item.
>>>>> Definitely could be found in a cake bakers supply shop. I've never
>>>>> used it, but I have noticed it offered many places -- Amazon, King
>>>>> Arthur,
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've bought powdered egg whites. Is that the same?
>>>
>>> I don't think so. Do powdered egg whites work for making angel food
>>> cake? If so, I want some. Where do you buy powdered whites? I can't
>>> say I've ever seen it on a shelf. At least I've heard of meringue
>>> powder... and only because I learned during a cake decorating class
>>> that it's often used to make royal icing.
>>>
>>>
>> The brand is "Just Whites" by Deb El. It is just dried egg whites,
>> nothing else. You add a measured amount of water to the measured amount
>> of powder to get egg whites for baking. 1 egg white is 2tsp of "Just
>> Whites" and 2 tbsp of water. Takes a lot of mixing.
>>
>> I find "Just Whites" in the baking aisle of the supermarket. I whip
>> them up with sugar-substitute and add almond meal to make little cookies
>> for DH.
>
> Thanks, Janet, I found a thread on chowhound that says the dehydrated
> whites will whip up and you should read the label carefully if you
> want to use liquid whites. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/369475
>
Thank you, SF. I have often wondered about using the egg whites in a
container. Now I know they won't work. The powdered ones have worked
for me.
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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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