{"id":203,"date":"2012-04-23T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/post\/MERINGUE-EGGS-(a-fun-and-yummy-Easter-treat-from-Martha-Stewart)-.aspx"},"modified":"2012-04-23T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T16:00:00","slug":"meringue-eggs-a-fun-and-yummy-easter-treat-from-martha-stewart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"MERINGUE  EGGS      (a fun and yummy Easter treat from Martha Stewart)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">4 <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>large egg whites, room temperature<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Pinch of salt<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 teaspoon cornstarch<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/349999\/stub\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-underline: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Orange or Lemon Curd<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, for serving<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">*Preheat oven to 225 degrees. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Trace 12 oval shapes on each of two sheets of parchment paper with a pencil. Transfer parchment paper, pencil side down, to two baking sheets; set aside.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">*With electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt together until glossy peaks form. With mixer running, add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Sprinkle in cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla; mix until meringue is just combined.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">*Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1\/2-inch round pastry tip. Pipe a dollop of meringue in the center of each oval on parchment paper. Pipe meringue around dollop twice, creating a well to hold filling. Repeat process until all eggs are created.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">*Transfer to oven and bake until meringue lifts off parchment paper easily, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Fill cooled meringue eggs with orange or lemon curd.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Serve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">(cookies will resemble hard boiled eggs sliced in half)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 &nbsp;large egg whites, room temperature Pinch of salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Orange or Lemon Curd, for serving &nbsp; *Preheat oven to 225 degrees. &nbsp;Trace 12 oval shapes on each of two sheets of parchment paper with a pencil. 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