Meringue----Never Fail

"This concoction makes a beautiful meringue that doesn't fall down. Baking it at a lower temperature for a longer time gives it time to cook all of the way through, too."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
1 9inch pie
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ingredients

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directions

  • Blend cornstarch and cold water in small saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • In mixer bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
  • Gradually add sugar and beat until peaks are stiff, but not dry.
  • Gradually beat in the cornstarch mixture, vanilla and pinch of salt until blended and peaks are stiff.
  • Spread over pie filling, sealing to edges.
  • Brown in 325 degree oven for 20 minutes or until peaks are browned.
  • Enough for one 9 inch pie.

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The proud wife of one of those legendary Iwo Jima Marines, I am 75 years old, mother of four wonderful children, grandmother of seven perfect grandchildren, grandmother of one "bonus" step-grandson (he is perfect, too)a cancer survivor, a quilter and a collector of cookbooks. My cookbook collection is stabilized at about 350, for I have learned to give an undesirable one to Good Will every time I acquire a new one.
 
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