Patriotic Meringue Kisses
Delightful, colorful meringue kisses perfect for summer barbecues and festive holidays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Total Time: 105 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 cup superfine sugar (or granulated sugar pulsed in a blender)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (or 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar)
- Pinch of salt
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C).
- Whip the egg whites and salt in a clean, dry mixing bowl until frothy.
- Add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to high, beating until soft peaks form.
- Incorporate sugar gradually, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form and meringue is glossy.
- Color the meringue by dividing it into two bowls, adding red gel food coloring to one and blue to the other.
- Pipe small mounds onto lined baking sheets using a piping bag.
- Bake for about 1 ½ hours, until dry and easily removed from parchment.
- Cool in the oven with the door ajar for another hour.
Notes
Store meringue kisses in an airtight container at room temperature, away from humidity.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kiss
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: meringue kisses, patriotic dessert, Fourth of July, light dessert, summer treats