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Fran Costigan - The Great Thanksgiving Dessert Debate
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm Pacific, 4:00 pm Eastern
Are Thanksgiving desserts best when they stick to tradition, or is it time to shake things up with some trendy twists?
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Question:
Is there a way to make a meringue cookie without using egg whites?
— Karen Kea
Answer:
Well, yes there is. It's called aquafaba. And what I'm showing you here is not a meringue cookie, it's more like a pavlova. But I made a lot of aquafaba. This is two weeks old. Um, I made a lot of aquafaba recently and I had some leftover, and I don't know that you can see the dots in here, but I decided to add some burlap and barrel. What'd I add? The, a little bit of cardamom. It was delicious. And then I deh dehydrated it just the way I would a meringue cookie. So yes, you learn to use aquafaba and make yourself some meringue cookies. We teach that in essential vegan desserts as well.
