Basic meringues

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

5 Egg whites
1 c Extra fine sugar

Beat the egg whites in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer at high
speed for 5 minutes or until stiff, but not dry. Sprinkle 1/4 cup
sugar over the whites and beat for 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle the
remaining sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, over the white mixture and
fold in gently but thoroughly using a rubber spatula. Drop by heaping
table spoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto oiled brown paper over cookie
sheets. Bake in preheated 250-degree oven for 55 minutes. Take from
oven and immediately remove from paper onto cooling rack VARIATIONS:
CHOCOLATE MERINGUES: Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa with the sugar
and beat into egg whites as directed Bake for 1 hour. CHOCOLATE CHIP
MERINGUES: Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips into Basic Meringue just
before dropping onto prepared cookie sheets.