Meringue Candy Canes
Need a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Meringue Candy Canes could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 15 calories. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 42. If you have cream of tartar, peppermint extract, pink gel food color, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 200F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Beat in peppermint extract.
Fit large decorating bag with 1/4-inch star tip. With small brush, paint 3 to 4 evenly spaced stripes of food color on inside of decorating bag, from tip to upper edge. Carefully spoon meringue into bag. Pipe 2 1/2-inch candy canes onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
Bake about 1 hour or until dry but not brown.