meringues
categories:  Cookies | International   

ingredients:

• 4 egg whites
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Butter and flour a baking sheet.
• In a glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy using an electric mixer.
• Sprinkle in sugar a little at a time, while continuing to whip at medium speed.
• When the mixture becomes stiff and shiny like satin, stop mixing, and transfer the mixture to a large pastry bag.
• Pipe the meringue out onto the prepared baking sheet using a large round tip or star tip.
• Place the meringues in the oven and place a wooden spoon handle in the door to keep it from closing all the way.
• Bake for 3 hours, or until the meringues are dry, and can easily be removed from the pan.
• Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature

note: i didn't get the mixture stiff enough... so my cookies turned out flat! :(