Rainbow Meringues
by Jessie
(Louisa, VA)
Rainbow Meringues
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Red food coloring
- Orange food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
- Green food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Purple food coloring
Directions
Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites, sugar, baking powder, and almond extract together until soft peaks begin to form.
When the mixture is halfway to stiff peaks, divide the meringue evenly into 6 separate bowls.
Add a different food coloring to each bowl and gently fold the colors into the meringue by hand. Do not overmix or the meringue may deflate.
Spoon or pipe the colored meringues into a piping bag in rainbow layers so the colors swirl together.
Pipe small circles onto the prepared baking sheet, about the size of slightly flattened lollipops.
Bake for about 1 hour or until dry and crisp. Turn the oven off and leave the meringues inside for another 20 minutes without opening the oven door.
Cool completely before serving.
Yield: About 18 to 24 meringues depending on size.In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites, sugar, baking powder, and almond extract together until soft peaks begin to form.
When the mixture is halfway to stiff peaks, divide the meringue evenly into 6 separate bowls.
Add a different food coloring to each bowl and gently fold the colors into the meringue by hand. Do not overmix or the meringue may deflate.
Spoon or pipe the colored meringues into a piping bag in rainbow layers so the colors swirl together.
Pipe small circles onto the prepared baking sheet, about the size of slightly flattened lollipops.
Bake for about 1 hour or until dry and crisp. Turn the oven off and leave the meringues inside for another 20 minutes without opening the oven door.
Cool completely before serving.
Kid Cooking Tip
Kids can help color the meringue, layer the piping bag, and pipe rainbow swirls onto the baking sheet.Variation Ideas
Try peppermint extract, vanilla extract, edible glitter, pastel colors, holiday color themes, or drizzle with melted chocolate.Serving Ideas
Serve for rainbow parties, birthdays, tea parties, baby showers, classroom celebrations, or dessert trays.Meringue Baking Tip: Leaving the meringues in the warm oven after baking helps them dry out fully and stay crisp.
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