Meringues

Ingredients

• The whites of 4 eggs
• 8 ozs. of castor sugar
• Flavouring essence

Method

1. 1

   Beat the whites to a very firm froth.

2. 2

   Sift the sugar and mix lightly with the whites.

3. 3

   Add flavouring essence with the sugar.

4. 4

   Cover meringue boards with stout paper and oil it.

5. 5

   Pipe the meringue mixture in the shape of half an egg, dust with sifted sugar, and bake in a moderately heated oven for 2-3 hours until pale fawn colour.

6. 6

   Detach from paper and scoop out soft inside, drying in the oven.

7. 7

   Fill just before serving.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic and economical cookery recipes (1897) by Lillie Richmond, page 45. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MERINGUES. INGREDIENTS. The whites of 4 eggs | Flavouring essence 8 ozs. of castor sugar

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.