I have a few tips to help make sure your meringues always come out perfectly…as long as the humidity is low!
Make these gorgeous meringue heart cookies for a Valentine’s Day treat or to give as little gifts!
The meringue recipe itself is super simple, with just a few ingredients. I use cream of tartar in my recipe to help stabilize the egg whites. You can tint your meringue any color and you can also use any flavor extract you prefer!
To make the meringues into heart shapes I used a large round tip in a piping bag. You pipe some of the meringue in the shape of a “question mark” and then make another backwards question mark to finish the heart. I found this technique works best to get the shape! Also, try and exaggerate the shape of the heart a bit, otherwise you will get meringues that look like triangles 🙂
Ingredients
4 egg whites room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ tsp lemon juice
Red gel food coloring
Red sprinkles
Tools needed:
1 M Wilton piping tip
Parchment paper
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat eggs on medium speed. Add lemon juice.
Gradually increase the speed to high and keep mixing while slowly adding sugar.
Once your mixture is and forms stiff peaks, add one small drop of gel food coloring.
Attach your 1M Wilton tip to a piping bag and draw out a heart outline on your lined baking sheet. Then, fill each one in.
Garnish with red sprinkles.
Bake for two hours. Once two hours has set turn off heat and let sit in the oven for 35-45 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
