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Description
Create festive meringue trees for a decorative Christmas dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large egg whites
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F (95°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Divide meringue and tint with green food coloring.
- Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe trees onto prepared baking sheets.
- Decorate with sprinkles.
- Bake for 60-90 minutes, or until dry and crisp.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- For best results, use fresh egg whites.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 75 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg