soft peaks with egg whites
#16765 - 08/08/03 08:39 PM
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katherine27
Reged: 08/02/03
Posts: 8
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hi,
I'm trying to make the chocolate cookies in the recipe book but I'm having one problem. I can't get the egg whites to form soft peaks when I beat them. I've tried to beat them with a hand beater and an electric mixer and nothing! Has anyone got any tips? I want some cookies man!
Katherine
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Hi - if your egg whites won't whip into peaks, the odds are there are traces of fat in there. Either a bit of yolk got into the whites, or you're using a plastic bowl that has traces of oil on it, or the beaters weren't 100% clean and had a bit of oil on them. You'll have an easier time with an electric hand mixer - start at low speed till the eggs are foamy, then switch to high speed. Should have soft peaks in just 1-2 minutes.
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Thanks,
I'll try again this weekend.
Katherine
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