Friday, May 20, 2011

Vanilla Meringue

Tried this recipe last night.  Not too bad to give you a sugar fix!  You could change it up a bit by adding chocolate or peanut butter I would think
 Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar 
  • 1 vanilla bean 
  • 4 large egg whites 
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation
  • Preheat oven to 225°.
  • Place 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean, and add seeds to sugar; discard bean. Stir well with a whisk.
  • Beat egg whites, cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until peaks form
  •  Gradually add regular sugar and then powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating mixture until stiff peaks form. Gradually add vanilla bean mixture and extract; beat until just combined. (Stiff peaks will take on the consistency of marshmallow cream.)
  • Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper; secure to baking sheet with masking tape. Drop batter by level tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Bake at 225° for 90 minutes or until crisp. 
  • Turn off oven and cool in oven for 90 additional minutes. 
  • Store in an airtight container.
Makes 60 cookies
Approximately 13 calories per cookie
Before baking (not pretty at all)

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