Have you ever tried baking meringues? I've seen them in the bakery section of my super market and they are pretty pricey. Make them at home for a fraction of the cost with this meringue recipe. In the past we have made Spring Meringues and now to celebrate the season, we decided to make Fall meringues. It's easy to give the traditional meringue recipe a Fall twist. Just add some food coloring and Fall themed sprinkles. These Fall Meringues are a hit with kids and adults alike!
You will need:
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup of sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- Red, Yellow, Green and Blue food coloring
- Fall sprinkles
- Mixer
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Separate four eggs and pour the egg whites into a mixing bowl. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of cream of tartar and beat together on medium speed on the mixer until the egg whites turn frothy.
Now it's time to add the sugar. Slowly, mix in 1 cup of sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks have formed and the mixture has become stiff.
The meringue should look like this before you move on to the next step. When I was separating the eggs, I got the smallest bit of egg yolk in the whites. I tried to beat it with the sugar for the longest time and peaks never formed. Your meringue will not stiffen if you even get a tiny bit of yolk in it.
Divide the meringue into three parts and place into three bowls. Add a few drops of food coloring to get your desired colors. For orange, I used red and yellow food coloring. To make brown, I mixed equal drops of red, blue, yellow and green.
In the past I have used a pastry bag to squeeze out the meringue, but you can just scoop it on to a greased cookie sheet with a spoon as well.
Since this meringue recipe doesn't spread out much, you can place them fairly close together on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle some Fall sprinkles on top and they are ready to bake at 225 degrees for 2 hours.
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