Meringue Recipes - Mississippi Meringues Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup/100 g superfine/caster sugar

• 2/3 cup/100 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 4 large egg whites

• 1/8 tsp salt

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 2. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Stir together the superfine sugar, confectioners' sugar, and cocoa in a medium bowl.

3. Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form.  

4. With mixer at high speed, gradually beat in half the sugar mixture, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.

5. Use a large rubber spatula to fold in the remaining sugar mixture. Fit a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch (1-cm) star tip.

6. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed, and squeeze out small stars, spacing 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

7. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the meringues are dry to the touch. Turn off the oven. Leave in the warm oven for 30 minutes.

8. Using the parchment paper as handles, lift the meringues onto a rack. Carefully peel off the paper and let cool completely.