stiff peaks

English

Noun

stiff peaks pl (normally plural, singular stiff peak)

1. (cooking) Firm tips (of whipping cream or egg whites) which have been beaten and are so aerated that they stand up straight.

   Whisk your egg whites until you have stiff peaks and then the bowl can be held upside down over your head and the egg whites stay put.

Translations

firm tips

• Spanish: punto de nieve m, picos firmes m pl

See also

• meringue
• Eischnee

References

• http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/bake/how-to-make-meringue-pie-topping/
• http://www.willcookforfriends.com/2013/01/angel-food-cake-straight-from-heaven-not-from-a-box-fak-friday.html

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