Peppermint Meringues
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Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Serves: 4 dozen
- 2 egg whites, brought to room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 peppermint candy canes, crushed
- Preheat your oven to 225º F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. .
- Put the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl, and beat with a mixer until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the sugar, continuing to beat, until stiff peaks form.
- Drop the meringue by the spoonful, or pipe it, about 1 inch apart on your prepared baking sheets.
- Sprinkle the meringues with the crushed peppermint candy.
- Bake for 90 minutes. The meringues should be completely dry on the inside. Do not allow them to brown.
- Turn the off oven, keep the oven door ajar, and let the meringues sit in the oven until completely cool.
- Store the meringues in a cool dry place for up to 2 months.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/peppermint-meringues
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