Meringues
Coyle’s Bakeshop
It’s straightforward upon strolling into Coyle’s Bakeshop to make a beeline for the show of croissants, danishes, cookies, and cake on the counter, however in the event you flip to the left simply as you stroll within the door, additionally, you will see a small choice of espresso, jams, and different pantry objects. It’s there, on the highest shelf, the place at present’s cookie lives, Coyle’s Bakeshop’s big clouds of meringue in flavors like cassis and demerara sugar and cinnamon.
These cloud-like cookies are all the things you want them to be: A lightweight, crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth jolt of sugar, a considerate grab-and-go present, particularly when paired with a bag of espresso beans or a pleasant bottle of wine, or a formidable and deceptively straightforward upscale vacation dessert.
The latter is my private favourite. If you happen to want a elaborate dessert for New 12 months’s Eve or Valentine’s Day (too early?), seize a meringue or two from Coyle’s, some good high quality store-bought curd (lemon would go nice with the cassis), some recent berries, and heavy cream. Simply earlier than serving, plate the meringue, fill it with a beneficiant pool of curd, cowl that with berries, and prime the entire thing with freshly whipped cream and possibly some extra berries or a drizzle of jam. Identical to that, you’ve obtained a lovely Pavlova-ish dessert that appears prefer it took days to make utilizing a plethora of fancy pastry chef methods. Your secret’s secure with me.
We’re counting right down to 2025 by sharing a few of our favourite cookies on Slog each day in December! As a result of life is tough, and sugar helps. Will issues get bizarre? Perhaps! There might have been a small hearth in the course of the first photograph shoot! However hopefully, you may additionally uncover some new favourite treats to get pleasure from this season. Monitor our every day suggestions right here! 🍪
