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How to make stiff peaks video tutorial

How to Make Stiff Peaks Instructions

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Watch this short video tutorial to learn how to make stiff peaks—you’re 44 seconds shy of having the skills to prepare bakery-quality goods!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the egg whites. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute until they start to foam.
  • Add cream of tartar and turn the speed to high. The cream of tartar will help prevent over-beating. When the whisk begins to leave ridges in the whites, check to see if the whites are stiff.
  • Remove the whisk and hold inverted. If the peak holds its shape and continues to point upward, you are done. If it bends back to the floor, return the whisk to the mixer and whisk for another 30 seconds or so.

Notes

For the fluffiest stiff peaks, let your egg whites reach room temperature first.