Tartaletas de Merengue

Time: 50-60 minutes

Serving Size: approximately 20 meringues

Difficulty: 1/5

Ingredients:

• ¾ cups egg whites (approximately 6 eggs)

• 2 cups white sugar

• 1 ½ tspn. vinegar

Prep: 

• Preheat oven to 275°F

Directions:

1. Begin beating the egg whites at high speed

2. Slowly pour in one cup of sugar as the eggs beat

3. Alternate the second cup of sugar with the vinegar.

4. Continue beating until the mixture reaches forms stiff peaks.

5. On a pan lined with parchment paper, spoon in enough to create a shells or tartlet of about 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick

6. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes

7. Allow to cool completely and carefully remove from parchment paper.

8. Optional: serve filled with ice-cream or marmalade

Notes & Comments:

• The vinegar is not necessary, but it does help to stabilize the meringue. Cream of tartar is also a good substitute.

• For nicer looking meringues, you can use a piping bag. Also, you can play with the size of the meringues. The bigger they are, the more time they might require.

• I personally find the bake time too short, so I turn off the oven and leave them in there for about another 2 hours.

• The unbaked meringue is great on its own and can be used to top a pie or serve with desserts as an alternative to whipped cream. Put in the broiler or torch to leave a nice brown topping.

• These are perfect as is, but if you want to experiment with other flavors, feel free to add cocoa powder, vanilla, or any flavor extract during the mixing stage.

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Receta Original

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TARTALETAS DE MERENGUE

¾ taza de claras

2 tazas azúcar blanca

1 ½ cdta. de vinagre

        Bata las claras a punto de nieve añadiéndoles poco a poco una taza de azúcar. Añádales la segunda taza de azúcar alternando con el vinagre. Póngalo por cucharadas sobre una tartera forrada con papel ligeramente engrasado, dándole forma de conchas o tartaletas de unas tres pulgadas de diámetro y una pulgada de espesor. Hornéelas a 275°F. durante 40 minutos. Quítelas con cuidado del papel. Cuando estén frías sírvalas rellenas con helado o mermelada de frutas. Salen 12 tartaletas.