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Meringue Snowflakes
These darling edible decorations are delicious on their own, but can easily be used to dress up any dessert table, festive cake, or other wintry treats.
👥 12 Servings👤 Alison Attenborough📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place egg whites in a medium bowl and let stand for ⏱️ 30 minutes; discard yolks.
2
Add cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. Using an electric mixer set on medium, beat until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high and add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is nearly dissolved.
salt
3
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile, pour meringue mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large (3/8-inch) star-shaped tip. Using the photo as a guide, pipe 3-inch-diameter snowflake shapes onto two parchment-lined baking sheets. Decorate the tops with dragées, if desired. Bake for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then turn off oven. Let meringues dry in oven, with door closed, for ⏱️ 1 hour.
Dragées
4
Carefully peel meringues from parchment and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about ⏱️ 20 minutes.
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