Raspberry Meringues (Pressed Cookies)
- 3 each egg whites large, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 6 food coloring red
- Heat oven to 225 degrees.
- Cover cookie sheets with brown paper.
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until VERY stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes.
- Add preserves (not jelly) and food coloring; beat one minute at high speed.
- Pipe meringue with pastry tube into 1 inch rosettes with a number 2D decorator's tube onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 2 hours.
- Cool completely then remove from paper.
- Makes 3 dozen.
egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, raspberry jam, coloring red
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/raspberry-meringues-pressed-coo-36792 (may not work)