Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Meringues

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

• 275g/1 1/4 cups caster sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp vanilla or almond essence

• 250ml/1 cup whipping cream

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 110'C/225'F/Gas 1/4. Grease and flour two large baking sheets. Beat the egg whites and salt in a metal bowl. When they start to form soft peaks, add half the sugar and continue beating until the mixture holds stiff peaks.

2. With a large metal spoon, fold in the remaining sugar and vanilla or almond essence, if using. Pipe or spoon the meringue mixture on to the baking sheets. Bake for 2 hours, turn off the oven.

3. Loosen the meringues, invert, and set in another place on the sheets to prevent sticking. Leave in the oven until cool. Whip the cream and use to fill the meringues.