Spooky Meringue Ghosts For Kids
People will be drawn to these treats because of their unique look, but will go back for seconds because they’re irresistibly sweet and gooey!
- Serves:
- 30
- Prep Time:
- 20 min
- Cook Time:
- 2 hours
Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 22
- Fat
- 0 g
- Saturated Fat
- 0 g
- Trans Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.4 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 4.4 g
- Protein
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 7 mg
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- 4 large egg whites (1/2 cup/125 mL)
- ¼ tsp ( 1.25 mL ) cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp ( 1.25 mL ) salt
- ⅔ cup ( 170 mL ) granulated sugar
- Gel icing or melted chocolate
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300°F (160°C). Position the oven racks to the top and bottom third. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
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Place egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a large glass or metal bowl. Beat, with an electric mixer on high, until egg whites hold a soft peak. Gradually add sugar, while still beating, until egg whites hold a stiff, shiny peak.
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Transfer the stiff egg whites to re-sealable plastic bag and snip off one corner. Pipe ghosts and other spooky characters on the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, for 60 minutes or until ghosts are only slightly tacky. Turn off oven and leave the trays inside to cool for 1 hour. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove from parchment. Decorate with gel icing or melted chocolate.
Notes
Trace a ghost stencil on the parchment paper and then flip it over on the baking sheet, so there is a guide to when piping, but the lead doesn’t come in contact with the egg whites.