Meringue Drops

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

If you don’t have time to pipe the meringue, you could spoon the meringue into 2 inch circles.  Extract flavorings could be added to the meringue to change the flavor.

Meringue Drops Recipe

Meringue Drops

 

3 egg whites

½ tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. cream of tartar

Food coloring

¾ cup sugar

White pearl or coarse sugar

 

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.  Add vanilla, cream of tartar and food coloring; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form.  Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form.

Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #3 star pastry tip.  Fill bag with meringue.  Pipe 2 inch circles or shapes 2 inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.  Sprinkle with pearl sugar.

Bake at 300 F. for 20-25 minutes or until set and dry.  Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour.  Store in an airtight container.        2 dozen

(Recipe for Meringue Drops was on www.tasteofhome.com)