PILLOWY MERINGUE HEARTS
Brown-sugar meringue cookies are guaranteed to please. Pink food coloring causes one (marked with a ribbon) to blush. Heart-shape cutters provide adoring curves. Half of the meringues are flavored with orange zest; the other half are tinted pink and flavored with grapefruit zest.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 Dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Put egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar into the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water.Whisk until mixture is warm and sugar has dissolved.
- Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high, beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
- Transfer half the meringue to another bowl. Using a rubber spatula, stir orange zest into 1 bowl of meringue. Stir grapefruit zest and pink food coloring into remaining meringue.
- Place a 3 1/4-by-3 1/2-inch heart-shape cutter in one corner of a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a small spatula, fill heart with meringue; swirl. Push down edges of meringue with the spatula, and lift up cutter. Repeat, spacing meringue hearts 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake until meringues are firm and can be removed easily from parchment paper, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meringues can be stored between layers of parchment paper in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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Damaryann Baker
[email protected]These meringue hearts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. I will definitely be making them again!
Brittany Yates
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of meringue, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked them!
Haris Jutt
[email protected]These meringues are a little sweet for my taste, but they're still delicious.
Mansoor Laghmane
[email protected]I added a few drops of red food coloring to the meringue to make it more festive for Valentine's Day.
John Emarine
[email protected]I had a little trouble getting the meringue to form stiff peaks, but I kept beating it and eventually it came together.
Sarat Oluwafumilayo
[email protected]These meringue hearts are so cute and festive. They're perfect for any special occasion.
Leon castaneda
[email protected]I love how these meringues are naturally gluten-free and low-carb. They're a perfect treat for people with dietary restrictions.
Heather Quinnan
[email protected]These meringues are so light and airy, they practically melt in your mouth.
NICHOLE BALTIMORE
[email protected]I've never made meringue before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the hearts turned out beautifully.
Jayden Mhlanga
[email protected]These meringue hearts were a hit at my Valentine's Day party! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly.