Meringue recipe

I have a problem making good meringue. It never turns out right. There was a thread last year where someone talked about their grandmas lemon meringue pie. But there was no recipes. If you have a recipe for good meringue please share. Thanks.

 

LOL...... I remember my mom sitting with a bowl and fork whisking away .....oh the memories..
I never did learn how she made it, cause everytime I try, it's nothing like moms!

 

I normally just whip the egg whites on high speed (in a cold bowl), add a little sugar and some cream of tartar. Keep beating until you have some peaks!

But here are some recipes for more complicated ones: http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?s_type=%2Frecipes.php&q=meringue&Search=Search&Searcht=Search

 

Thanks Bandmom. Ann Landers recipe? I wonder if she ever turned on a oven? LOL I will have to try it. Thanks again.

 

meringue is easy. I use a metal bowl. Mixer on high and gradually add the sugar....don't dump it all in at once. You have to make absolute sure not one part of yolk gets in the whites. 2 eggs, 1 cup of granulated sugar.

 

Thanks Kell. I see if this works for me. I read somewhere that humid days are not good for meringue.

 

and I am not sure why, but my metal bowls make goof proof meringue. glass bowls I would chill before use. They were my grandma's metal bowls, maybe they are magic. I use her ,emon merigue pipe recipe too.

 

if you don't like cream of tartar, you can use a little vanilla extract!

 

I have not ever used cream of tartar. I will use just a drip of vanilla, if I think of it, but usually don't.

 

I thought the cream of tartar was for volume, I don't think it really affects the flavor.

 

it depends on your taste buds :jester: I swear I can tell LOL

 

yep, that's all cream of tartar is for. :mrgreen:

 

The cream of tartar is to stabilize the meringue. Like Kell said, you HAVE to use a metal or glass bowl, no plastic as it can harbor molecules of grease in it that will ruin your meringue, same with the utensils, no plastic. Humid days are definitely a no-go if you want the highest volume. I have my grandmother's recipe at home, I'll try to post later. It will still whip up, it just won't be as fluffy.