Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- Red food coloring
- Red sprinkles
Preparation:
Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
Add cream of tartar and continue beating egg whites until the soft peak stage.
Gradually add sugar, a tablespoon or two at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix until all the sugar has been added and the egg whites are stiff and glossy.
Add a few drops of red food coloring and stir to make the egg whites pink.
Drop by the tablespoon onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, or, with the help of a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, make heart shape meringues -- spoon the meringue inside the cookie cutter, and push down with the spoon as you lift the cookie cutter, then repeat for each cookie.
Bake for 1 hour. Switch off oven, and leave in the oven for 2-3 hours
Makes about 24-30 cookies
Per cookie: Calories 26, Calories from Fat 0, Total Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 8mg, Carbohydrate 6.2g, Fiber 0g, Protein 0.4g
