Photo by Chelsea Kyle
Note:
For meringue shells, preheat the oven to 225°F, then make the meringue. Drop the meringue on a greased baking sheet. Mash out with back of a spoon and make a hollow in the middle to hold the filling. Bake for 1/2 hour. Cool before adding your favorite filling.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes enough for 1 pie or 8 to 10 meringue shells
Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Add the salt to the egg whites and beat until stiff. Gradually fold in the sugar and add the almond and vanilla extracts.
Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook
Ten Speed Press
