meringue

Ingredients meringue


2 medium egg whites
4 oz caster sugar

how to make meringue


Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas Mark 1


Grease a tray with greaseproof paper


Whisk egg whites with electric whisk at top speed


You know when its ready because you can tip the bowl over your head without the eggs sliding


Pour in the sugar about a table-spoon at a time, and whisk


Whisk in the sugar, but not at full speed


When all the sugar is in give it a final whisk until its glossy and stands up in peaks


Bake in the oven for 2 hours


Take the meringues out the oven, and leave them for a few hours to dry out

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