Christmas Meringues

• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only), at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 drops green food color
• Red and green candied cherries, cut as desired

1. Heat oven to 275F.
2. Combine egg whites, almond extract and cream of tartar in bowl.
3. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until foamy.
4. Beat at high speed, gradually adding 2 tablespoons sugar at a time and scraping bowl often, 2-3 minutes or until stiff peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved.
5. Stir in food color.
6. Place meringue in pastry bag fitted with large star tip (number 8).
7. Pipe onto parchment-lined cookie sheets forming 2-inch wreaths; decorate with candied cherries.
8. Bake 25 minutes.
9. Reduce oven to 250F.
10. Continue baking 23-27 minutes or until edges are set.
11. Cool on parchment paper.

o lakes eggs, almond, cream of tartar, sugar, color, red

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2536/christmas-meringues (may not work)