Meringue Topping

Meringue Topping

Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

• 1 preheat the oven to 325* --
• 2 in a large mixer bowl -- beat the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• 3 gradually add the sugar a tablespoon at a time and continue beating until soft peaks form --
• 4 just before beating is completed sprinkle in the cornstarch --
• 5 the peaks should not topple over when the beater is raised -- but the meringue should not appear dry.
• 6 spread the meringue on lukewarm filling in the pie shell(this helps keep it from shrinking away from the filling as it cools.).
• 7 clear over the edge of the crust.
• 8 swoop the meringue into attractive peaks.
• 9 bake for 15-18 minutes or until the peaks are golden brown.
• 10 cool the pie gradually.there should be no warmth at all left in the meringue, then refrigerate.

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