Silky Meringue

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 egg whites
• sugar 2 to 2 12 Tbsp per egg white

Directions

1. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 1 minute or until soft peaks form tips curl when beaters are lifted out
2. A hand mixer works fine but beating time may be slightly longer
3. At soft peak stage add sugar slowly while beating egg whites so that sugar dissolves
4. Beat 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form tips stand straight
5. Spread the meringue over hot pie filling to avoid leakage between filling and meringue
6. Also seal the crust well to prevent leakage and shrinking
7. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden