Kitchen Hints of the Day!

Not only is homemade meringue delicious, but it will also impress your friends - especially if you use these tips for getting the best meringue and the highest peaks.



Hint #1 - How do you know if beaten egg whites are stiff enough? Just run a knife through the middle of the bowl - if the whites stay separated, they're ready.



Hint #2 - Remember, if it's rainy (or even damp) outside, the meringue peaks will not remain upright! It might be better to save your baking for a drier day.



Hint #3 - Occasionally, meringue will develop small droplets of water on its surface shortly after being removed from the oven. This beading is caused by overcooking, so to prevent this, bake meringue at a high temperature (between 400 - 425 degrees) for a short time - four to five minutes.