Meringues

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📖 King Arthur total time: 4 hours 30 minutes

🥘 Ingredients

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Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil , shiny side up.
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In a large bowl , combine the egg whites , cream of tartar , and salt . Beat until soft peaks form, then gradually add the granulated sugar , continuing to beat until the mixture is stiff and glossy. Add the vanilla at the end.

egg whites: 2 large, cream of tartar: 1/4 tsp, salt: 1 dash, granulated sugar: 98 g, vanilla: 1 tsp
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Drop the meringue by large spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle each meringue with a bit of sugar. Bake for ⏱️ 1.5 hours . Turn off the heat and leave the meringues in the oven until they're completely cool, ⏱️ 3 hours or more. These are good to make in the evening; they can be left in the oven, with the heat turned off, overnight. Store them in an airtight container to keep them crisp.
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Cocoa meringues: Sift together 28 g confectioners' sugar and 2 Tbsp (11 g) unsweetened cocoa. Use 50 g granulated sugar while beating the egg whites and fold in the cocoa mixture and vanilla before baking.
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Chocolate chip meringues: Fold in 84 g mini chocolate chips (or any other flavored chips you like) or shaved chocolate before baking.
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Vermont maple meringues: Substitute the following for the sugar: 84 g granulated maple sugar, 1/2 to 1 tsp maple flavor (to taste) and additional maple sugar, for sprinkling.