Recipe - Forgotten Meringues

6 Egg whites (Three fourths cup)
1 One half teaspoon Lemon juice
or
One half teaspoon Cream of tartar
2 cup Sugar

Heat oven to 400 F. (Med hot). Beat egg whites with lemon juice or
cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar a little at a
time. Beat until stiff and glossy. Drop by small spoonfuls in
circles on brown paper on baking sheet, or heap into high mounds and
hollow out with back of spoon. Put into oven, close door, turn off
oven. (Don't peek!) Let stand overnight in oven.

Makes 12 meringues. To Serve: Fill meringues with ice cream, top with
fresh fruit or with Butterscotch or chocolate Sauce and salted pecans
or almonds.

SOURCE: Mama's Favorite Recipes (Frances Turfitt) Shared by Nancy
Coleman
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #249

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 17:28:56 0400

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