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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
Cook Time1 hour
Cool1 hour
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: delicate, simple, treat
Servings: 45 2-in rounds
Calories: 19kcal

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.