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Good Meringue

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"Egg whites beaten with cream of tartar, then sugar until those famous stiff peaks form...golly, that's good meringue! A nice, basic recipe." — sal

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

3/4 cup white sugar

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Directions

In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture forms stiff peaks.

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PREP 15 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 09, 2004

1/3 cup sugar is plenty for three egg whites. I used on coconut cream pie and baked it 15 minutes at 35o. Very good!

—Bonnie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 16, 2010

No need or Cream of Tartar. If you bake this for a long time at low temperature (200 x 120 min), you get a crunchy meringue all through. If you bake at higher temps for shorter times (350 x 15 min), the top browns and the insides stay creamy. This seems like a lot of sugar. I use about 1/4 c for 4-5 egg whites and it's plenty sweet on top of a sweet pie.

—Matt Mock

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18 Ratings

Feb 23, 2007

It's a nice simple recipe but no instruction on how long to bake for different pies. I used this recipe with a Chocolate Cream Pie. I made te pie up according to directions and then slathered on the Merinque and baked it at 350 degrees F. for about 15 minutes. Just enough to brown the peaks.

—Rebecca W.

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Jan 09, 2004

There were no instructions in this recipe about how to cook them, so i had to look in a recipe book to see what they said. I cooked them for about 3 hours at 200 degrees, and they came out great. I also added vanilla to the batter for extra flavor. It is a very easy recipe, but it takes forever to bake!

—FUZZMUFFIN

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Nov 23, 2010

This is simple and delicious...I added a 1/2 tps of Pure Vanilla Extract and it just made it all the better!

—Virginia

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Jan 14, 2011

Wow! I had no idea how easy meringue is to prepare! I took the advice of another reviewer and used ~1/4 cup of sugar and it tastes and looks great! I baked it on 200 C for about 9 minutes. Wonderful! Thank you so much!!

—Brooke

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May 04, 2009

Really Good!! But I did not need the cream of tarter.

—nana8xs

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Dec 08, 2004

when making this recipe you need to be very alert so you dont over cook this delish taste try cooking around 220 degress for aprox 2 and 3/4 hours HAPPY EATING!!!!!

—SHOPIHOLIC

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Nutrition

Calories
79 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
18.9 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
1.4 g
3%

Sodium
21 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Good Meringue

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 79
Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0 %
Saturated Fat 0g 0 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 21mg < 1 %
Potassium 36mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.9g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 1.4g 3 %
Sugars 18.8g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 2 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.