Snack

Holiday Meringues is for Dessert, Snack.

Holiday Meringues takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Holiday Meringues takes 55 minutes to cook.

Holiday Meringues makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Holiday Meringues are:

3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red or pink paste food color
or green pate food color

1. Heat oven to 200°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in peppermint extract.

2. Fit large decorating bag with 1/2-inch star tip. With small brush, paint 3 to 4 evenly spaced stripes of food color on inside of bag from tip to upper edge. Carefully spoon all meringue into bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch diameter stars about 1 1/2 inches apart onto paper-lined cookie sheets.

Here is how you make Holiday Meringues:

Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until crisp and dry, but not brown. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. makes:3 dozen cookies High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change. Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEWITCH.

The nutritional information for Holiday Meringues is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 635.5

• Total Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 152.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 9.0 g