Hawthorne Family Cookbook

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MERINGUE

Pies, Cakes and Desserts

Ingredients

Directions

3 egg whites - at room temperature
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 425°.
Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar to 3 egg whites and beat until foamy.
Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar; add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Continue beating until egg whites are stiff but not dry.
Pile lightly onto pie, sealing edges.
Bake at 425° for 4 to 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Remove from oven.
Cool out of draft to prevent shrinking of meringue.

Source: PDF page 204

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