"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> 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.

RUBBISH!!!!!!
I used 2 cartons of pasteurised eggwhites over the xmas period making 6 or 7
dozen macarons (Bouchon Bakery recipe) and umpteen meringues.
Graham