Peppermint Meringues
Serves: 4
Amos O'Hara
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
44
Sweetness
47
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C)
2
Line 2 cookie sheets with foil
3
In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to soft peaks
4
Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks
5
Drop by spoonfuls 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets
6
Sprinkle crushed peppermint candy over the cookies
7
Bake for 1 1/2 hours in preheated oven
8
Meringues should be completely dry on the inside
9
Do not allow them to brown
10
Turn off oven
11
Keep oven door ajar, and let meringues sit in the oven until completely cool
12
Loosen from foil with metal spatula
13
Store loosely covered in cool dry place for up to 2 months