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Canonigo

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Canonigo is a Filipino-Spanish meringue dessert very similar to French Ille Flottant ( floating island) the only difference that I see is that Canonigo is bake whole and has caramel sauce.
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Course Dessert, Sweets, Sweets and Desserts
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 4 people

Equipment

Range Oven
Sauce Pan
Loaf Pan
Stand Mixer
Baking Pan
Serving Platter
Wooden Spoon

Ingredients
  

FOR CARAMEL:

FOR MERINGUE:

FOR CUSTARD SAUCE:

Instructions
 

FOR CARAMEL:

  • Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
  • Caramelize sugar in a heavy saucepan over low heat, then pour into 2 loaf pans.
  • Grease the sides of the pan.
  • Set aside.

FOR THE MERINGUE:

  • Put egg whites in the bowl of the mixer and beat to soft peaks stage on high speed then gradually add sugar.
  • Beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Pour into the prepared loaf pans and bake in baine marie (put loaf pans into a baking pan then fill pan halfways with hot water).
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes.
  • Let cool for a few minutess before inverting into a serving platter.

FOR CUSTARD SAUCE:

  • Combine all ingredients for the custard sauce in a heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
  • Add rum, vanilla and butter / margerine.
  • Pour over meringue.
Keyword brazo de mercedes, custard sauce, egg white recipe, floating island, meringue, meringue dessert
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