10 French Pastries You’ll Never Get Enough Of

12. Meringue

A light and airy dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp. Meringue can be shaped into small cookies, piped into intricate shapes, or used as a topping for pies. While crisp on the outside, it can have a slightly chewy center, depending on how it’s baked. Often flavored with vanilla or almond. It can stand alone or be used in desserts like pavlovas, Eton mess, or lemon meringue pie.