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stiff_peaks

stiff peaks

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Noun

stiff peaks pl (plural only)

  1. (cooking) Firm tips (of whipping cream or egg whites) which have been beaten and are so aerated that they stand up straight.
    Whisk your egg whites until you have stiff peaks and then the bowl can be held upside down over your head and the egg whites stay put.[1][2]

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  1. http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/28/how-to-make-meringue-technique-pavlova-recipe-henry-dimbleby-back-to-basics
  2. http://www.rachaelray.com/2014/02/how-to-beat-egg-whites