White Pepper Meringues
A simple, delicate treat with a surprise pop of pepper. I like to put the egg whites in a bowl in the fridge overnight to “age” them.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Cool1 hour hr
Total Time2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: delicate, simple, treat
Servings: 45 2-in rounds
Calories: 19kcal
- 4 large egg whites room temp
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp white pepper
Preheat oven to 225 F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer. Whisk on low speed, increase speed to high. Gradually add sugar, a teaspoon at a time, until sugar is dissolved. Beat until mixture has stiff peaks. Stir in vanilla extract and white pepper.
Add meringue mixture to piping bag with large star tip. Pipe onto cookie sheets into 2 inch rounds (or stars).. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven and allow to cool in oven for 1 hour more.
Enjoy! Store extras in airtight container at room temperature.