Meringue cookies
Category: Desserts
Meringues are delicate cakes and their basic ingredients are egg whites. These sweet cookies are a perfect idea for an afternoon tea. They are also a base for other cream-based desserts. With our recipe, you will easily make meringues in the comfort of your own home. If you want to make your meringue cookies colorful, you can add food dyes to them.
Cook time: 60 min
Prep Time: 15 min
270 calories
8 servings
Ingredients:
- 4 egg whites
- a pinch of salt
- 0.4 pound powdered sugar
Preparation:
Beat egg whites with a mixer. Add a pinch of salt while whipping. The foam should be stiff.
Gradually, add powdered sugar and whisk. The foam should be white and not runny. At this point, you can also add food coloring if you want to get meringues in a specific color.
Line the baking tray with baking paper. Squeeze the meringues onto a baking tray, using a pastry bag or a special plastic icing bottles. You can also apply the mixture, using a large spoon.
Preheat the oven to about 140 degrees, then put in a baking tray and reduce the temperature by 20 degrees. Bake about 60 minutes. Meringues should be white and dry. Our meringues cookies are ready.
Download in PDF
