Separate 4 eggs- Set aside yolks for Hollandaise sauce – another recipe
- Using a pencil, mark a serving plate sized circle on waxed paper
- Flip over paper, so that pencil is on the bottom
- Whip egg whites to medium peaks
Combine
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar or white vinegar
- 1 C sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch salt
- 1 TBL cornstarch
- Continue whipping till you have stiff peaks
- Gently fold in Juice and zest from 1 lemon
- Spread the meringue into several piles so that it is about 1/4 inch disk inside the circle
- Create an indentation in the center of each disk
- Bake at 250° for 90 minutes
- Turn off oven and allow to rest undisturbed for one hour
Give thought to your toppings
Lemon curd is a good topping
Another popular topping is whipped cream
After it has cooled, spread you’re topping, and top with blueberries or
strawberries.
1 C heavy whipping cream – some in each indentation
Put some passion fruit and raspberry in the center as well
– 1/2 C confectioner sugar
