Medieval Feast: Meringue Swan Subtleties

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For more information about medieval subtleties see here

L11 had a few different ideas for subtleties (small favours served between courses).  She has already made some marzipan ‘War of the Roses’ roses subtleties, now it was meringue swans.

First she whipped up some egg whites and caster sugar and piped the meringues onto her design of swan heads and swan wings:

Piping the meringue
Piping the meringue
The swan parts precooking
The swan parts precooking

After they had cooked and cooled she put the individual parts together using whipped cream as a glue:

The meringues after cooking
The meringues after cooking

 

Here is her swan
Here is her swan
We did learn that some of the wing design needed to be back to front. It's a good job we did a pre-run!
We did learn that some of the wing designs needed to be back to front, in order for both the wings to look the same on the outside.   It’s a good job we did a pre-run!
My girl and her swan
My girl and her swan

Well done, L11, I think you’re doing a great job!