Receta Meringue Bones
Your little ghosts and goblins will be spooked when they see these delicious "bloody bones." If your better at using a pastry bag than I am, you can have all sorts of fun! Like all meringue cookies, these "bloody bones" are light, crisp, airy and delicious~
"Meringue Bones"
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 t cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- yellow food coloring, optional (to give your "bones" an old look)
- red food coloring, optional
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar 1 T at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form
- Add yellow food coloring, if using, beat until soft peaks form
- Place mixture in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, cut a small hole in corner of bag
- (you can also use a pastry bag with a round decorating tip)
- On parchment-lined baking sheet, pipe meringue into a 3-inch log
Pipe two 1-balls on opposite sides of each end of the log
Repeat with remaining meringue
Bake at 225 for 1 1/2 hours or until firm
Remove to wire racks
Drop droplets of red food coloring on bones to represent blood:)
Store in an airtight container