I have been thinking about making meringues for a long time, but thought it took a lot of eggs. One day I just started looking up recipes, and found out it takes as few as 2 egg whites! So I decided to give it a whirl. Turns out meringues are ridiculously easy to make, the hardest part is whipping them for 20 minutes... Then you just leave them alone for a long time. They come out airy and crunchy and just delicious! The best part is, they're only 20 calories each!
Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 peppermint candy
Step 1: Separate the egg whites from the yolks. I saved the yolks for breakfast the next day.
Step 2: In a small bowl, beat the egg whites just a minute. Add the lemon juice and slowly add the sugar while beating. Then add the vanilla and salt, and beat for a long long time, until the whites form stiff peaks.
Step 3: Once the whites are well beaten, drop by teaspoons onto a foil-covered pan. If you want minty ones, crush a peppermint candy & sprinkle it on top of the meringues.
Step 4: Bake at 220 for 2 1/2 hours. Don't peek or open the oven, just trust that they are ok.
Let them totally cool, then remove from the pan. Enjoy!
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 20.0
- Total Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 31.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
Labels: eggs, sugar, vanilla
