Coconut-Pistachio Meringues

Name: Coconut-Pistachio Meringues
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 4 larges egg whites; 118 milliliters salted roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped and sifted to remove dust; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 198 grams cups sweetened shredded coconut

Coconut-Pistachio Meringues is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 48 servings with 46 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cornstarch, egg whites, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 and position racks in the middle and lower thirds. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

In a food processor, pulse the coconut, 1/3 cup of the sugar and the cornstarch until finely ground. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the egg whites and salt at medium-high speed until firm peaks form.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Coconut

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Food Processor

Whisk

Bowl

Add the remaining 2/3 cup of the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff. Fold in the coconut mixture.

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Coconut

Sugar

Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip. Pipe 1 1/2-inch mounds of meringue onto the baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.

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Mounds Bar

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Baking Sheet

Pastry Bag

Sprinkle with the pistachios and bake for 25 minutes, until the meringues are very slightly browned and set but not dry; shift the sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through for even baking. Turn the oven off, prop the door open about 8 inches and let the meringues dry for 1 hour.

Ingredients you will need

Pistachio Nuts