Meringue Delights

Easy and creative meringue cookies great for parties and holidays and guaranteed to wow your guests and family!!

*mixer (hand, automatic)
*rubber spatula
*bowls
*baking sheet tray
*parchment paper
*cling wrap
*measuring cup (dry and wet)
*piping bag
*piping tip (large)
*brush
*measuring spoons
*oven

“Basic meringue cookie”
*granulated sugar (1cup)
*egg whites (4large eggwhites or 1/2cup)
*cream of tartar (1/8 tsp)
[substitute for 1/2tsp cream of tartar]
*1tsp of lemon juice
*1tsp of white vinegar

“Flavors”
~Anything you wish~
Example: [preferably extracts]
*mint *peppermint
*lemon *cherry
*vanilla *strawberry

“Toppings”
~Anything you wish~
Example:
[tart fruits goes perfect with the sweet meringue]
*blueberry *blackberry
*strawberry *mint
*raspberry. *oreo
*chocolate chips *marshmallows

-food coloring is optional-
(Add it while mixing it)

*make sure everything is clean and dry
*parchment paper is cut and ready for the pan
*piping tip inside the bag
*preheat the oven (225f = 107c)
*pre-measure the ingredients

*have two bowls ready
*one for the egg white and one for the yolk
*crack the egg and separate the yolk from the eggwhite using the shells
[you could use soda bottles to suck the yolk away from the whites]
*make sure there is no egg shell or yolk mixed with the egg white

-save the yolk for flan or making pasta-
“Never waste”

*prepare the mixer (make sure the bowl and the whisk is clean)
*pour the egg whites in the bowl
*start your mixer from the lowest setting
*gradually work your way to the max speed of your mixer
*whisk till the egg whites comes out frothy

*while the egg whites are whisking slowly add the cream of tartar in the bowl
*mix for 2-3minutes until soft peaks form
*gradually add the sugar and keep mixing
*keep mixing until you get stiff peaks(3-4 minutes)

*the best time to add the flavors and colors are when after you have added the cream of tartar and sugar and in between mixing till it gets stiff peaks
*add 1tsp of flavor or extract per batch
*add food coloring per drop until you get the desired color
(Note: it’ll never get as dark as you like it unless you add it on the surface instead of the batter)

[this is a technique that pastry chefs use in decorating for a cleaner more efficient way to pipe]
[this is optional! You could stuff it in the piping bag directly if you wish to]
[this technique lets you use one bag multiple times instead of washing or throwing it out per use]

*have the cling wrap ready and spread out the table
*spoon or pour the mixture in the middle of the cling wrap like the picture
*slowly fold it and enclose it forming like a pouch like in the picture
(Make sure there are no holes)
*stuff the pouch in the piping bag
*slowly pop the pouch inside the bag away from the table (preferably on the sink or garbage can)
*after use or piping gently pull the cling wrap out of the bag and dispose of it
*you could refill it with another pouch you have created
*saves you time and a mess

*put a dab of meringue in the corners of the tray to keep the paper in place
*brush or spray the paper with oil to avoid sticking

“This is where you get creative and try different designs”
“Try different piping tips”
“Different shapes and sizes”
“Molds can be used”
“Use your imagination”

Example:
-kisses
-fruit bowls
-cookies
-candy

*bake it on 225f=107c for 1hour
*let the cookies rest inside the oven for another hour
*don’t open it

“Fruit bowls”
*you could top it off with your favorite fruits
*garnish it with mint
*top it off with strawberry syrup

“Cookies”
*you could dust it with edible glitter
*spray it with edible color
*brush it with edible paint

“Events or holidays”
*you could plate it on something elevated that would match the event or holiday
*the elevation would make the beautiful meringue pop out on any parties

“Gifts”
you could put it in:
*boxes that shows the cookies inside
*decorated mason jars
*decorated cookie jars

“Give aways”
you could put it in:
*give away bags
*DIY party bags
*mini containers

“Storing”
-if not served and eaten immediately it could be stored in an airtight bag or container on a dry cool area
-it could last 1-2 weeks if properly stored
-if the crisps goes away it means its becoming stale and needs to be thrown out

Now the last step of this instructable is to “ENJOY IT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS”

~HAPPY~HOLIDAYS~