How to Make Meringue Recipe 2

• by Judi on Sep 3, 2007

Meringue is a very sweet dessert, or pie topping made mostly from sugar and egg whites. There are many different recipes. Here is a recipe for meringue pie or cake topping.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

3 egg whites
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
6 TBSP sugar

Add salt and cream of tartar to egg whites. Beat until stiff. Add sugar, two spoons at a time and continue to beat until mixture stands in peaks when you lift the beater or when it is the consistency of marshmallows.

* To make a 9 inch pie, add 1/3 more of all ingredients required.

Recipe Credit: Baking for Profit by Helen Scott, copyright 1950

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