Meringues

Ingredients

• Whisk the whites of four very fresh eggs
• J lb. of castor sugar
• a few drops of lemon juice
• white sugar for sprinkling

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the egg whites stiffly and stir in the sugar and lemon juice.

2. 2

   Place strips of paper on a board, sprinkle with sugar, and spoon the mixture onto the paper.

3. 3

   Bake in the oven with the door slightly open until pale biscuit color.

4. 4

   Scoop out the inside and dry further.

5. 5

   Fill with whipped cream flavored with vanilla when needed.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 75. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Meringues. — Whisk the whites of four very fresh eggs very stiffly, and stir in at the last moment J lb. of castor sugar and a few drops of lemon juice

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