Cookbook:Marly Sponge

Marly sponge is a meringue stabilized with flour. It is typically used as a component in other pastries.

Ingredients

 * 5 oz (150 g) almond meal
 * 2¼ oz (70 g) cake flour
 * 8 oz (250 g) superfine sugar
 * 8 oz (250 g) egg whites
 * 5 oz (150 g) superfine sugar

Preparation

 * 1) Mix the almonds, flour, and the first quantity of sugar with a wire whisk.
 * 2) Whip the egg whites to soft peaks.
 * 3) Add the second quantity of sugar, little by little, and beat to firm peaks.
 * 4) Fold the almond mixture into the egg whites.
 * 5) Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and draw circles of the required diameter on the paper.
 * 6) Using a pastry bag, pipe spirals of meringue into the circles.
 * 7) Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 12–15 minutes.