Vanilla Meringues
Serves: 2
Cody DuBuque
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
53
Sweetness
48
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F
2
Use an electric mixer to beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt, and vanilla
3
When whites begin to hold stiff peaks, gradually add half the sugar
4
When peaks become glossy, gently fold in remaining sugar
5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and use a pastry bag with a star tip or a resealable plastic bag with a corner cut out to form small mounds of meringue mixture, each about an inch wide and tall
6
Bake meringues until hard, about 2 hours
7
Meringues are ready when they release from the parchment paper
8
Turn oven off, prop door open and allow meringues to sit in oven for another hour or so
9
For pink vanilla meringues: After adding the first 1/4 cup sugar, add a drop or two of pink or red food coloring to mixture
10
Continue with Step 1