Meringue for Pies or Puddings - American Recipe

Meringue for Pies or Puddings

🌍 American, American Home Cooking Difficulty: ●●○○○

🍳 Equipment: Bowl, Dover beater, Lemon-squeezer, Knife

Classic American meringue for pies or puddings — simple, satisfying home baking.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs—whites only
• 7 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1. Beat — the egg-whites until very stiff.
2. Add — the sugar, a little at a time, beating continually.
3. Add — the lemon juice, a few drops at a time, still beating.
4. Continue — to beat for about fifteen minutes, or until the mixture is stiff enough to hold its shape.

Tags: egg, sugar, lemon · Source: The Plain Sailing Cook Book (1922)