Meringue Swirls

Name: Meringue Swirls
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 177 milliliters superfine sugar; 20 servings Coarse sugar crystals and/or silver nonpareils, for sprinkling; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (or use 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract)

Meringue Swirls might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 78 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes. If you have cream of tartar, egg whites, vanilla bean, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until frothy (use the whisk attachment if using a stand mixer).

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Egg Whites

Salt

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Oven

Add the cream of tartar; increase the speed to medium high and add the superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the meringue (or add the extract) and continue beating until the sugar is dissolved and the meringue is thick, glossy and forms stiff peaks, about 6 minutes.

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Cream Of Tartar