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Mili Takashima

Easy-Breezy Vanilla Meringue Topping

Vanilla Meringue is gorgeous on top of pies, tarts, cakes and cupcakes. It's super light and naturally gluten free, using egg whites, slight-sugar, and either a work out with your wrist to make a whisk, or hands free with the use of a standing mixer.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. In the bowl of your standing mixer, place all of the ingredients.
  2. Next, use the whisk attachment to mix together all of the ingredients and to dissolve the sugar.
    Place the bowl onto your standing mixer with the whisk attachment. Slowly increase the speed until it reaches the highest/fastest setting.
  3. In a couple of minutes, you'll have the end result. It will be a thick, beautiful fluff that will stick the whisk -  that's how you'll know it's ready.
  4. pat it down or ...
  5. Pipe it.
  6. If desired, use a kitchen torch to brown and lift to meringue.