never fail meringue
My Aunt gave me this recipe. She ran the cafe at the bottom of the Court House in Albany, Ore. and made all of her own pastries. A CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CORNSTARCH-WATER MIX PER PIE.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
covers 1 pie
Ingredients
- FIRST STEP OF MERINGUE
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- SECOND STEP
- 2-3 - egg whites
- - salt - just a pinch
- 6 tablespoons sugar
How To Make never fail meringue
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Step 1Mix cornstarch and water.bring to a low boil and cook until it is clear-- set aside and cool This recipe is for just 2 eggs and if you use 3 eggs you must make 1 1/2 times the recipe. So for every egg you add you have to adjust the recipe and the sugar.(2 tbl per egg)
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Step 2Whip 2 egg whites, pinch salt and 4 tbl. sugar,1 at a time. test a little of the mix and make sure the sugar is completely dissolved(I put a little on my finger and rub back and forth, if it's dissolved it will be smooth).
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Step 3Add cooled cornstarch mix (be sure there is no heat in it) to partially whipped egg whites. Beat to right consistancy or until when you run a knife through it it makes a seperation.
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Step 4Put on your pie and bake in a 325* oven until a beautiful brown. It usually takes me 20 min. Cool out of draft. Meringue should be cooked slowly so it sets good.
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