Meringue Santa Hats

Meringue Santa Hats
Meringue Santa Hats is a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 58 calories. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. A mixture of cream of tartar, egg whites, colored sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

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Place egg whites in a bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 250°.
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Add cream of tartar and vanilla; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form.
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Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #8 round tip. Fill bag with one-fourth of the meringue; set aside. Prepare a second piping bag, using a #12 round tip; fill with remaining meringue.
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Using bag with the #12 tip, pipe 36 Santa hat triangles (2 in. tall) onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
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Sprinkle with red sugar. Use first bag to pipe white trim and pom-poms on hats.
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Bake 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn off oven (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven 1 hour.
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Remove hats from paper. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 10 m.
Servings36
Health Score0
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