Candy Corn Meringues

Submitted by Food.com

"Try these fun and festive Candy Corn Meringues for a Halloween treat."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 50-80 Meringues

ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• orange food coloring
• yellow food coloring

directions

1. Preheat oven to 160-180F.
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until foamy.
4. Add salt, cream of tartar, and sugar.
5. Continue to beat at high speed until stiff and glossy.
6. Divide into three bowls.
7. Make white, orange (using orange food coloring), and yellow (using food coloring).
8. Fill pastry bag with meringue.
9. Pipe yellow disc measuring 1 ¼ inches.
10. Pipe orange on top, make it slightly smaller than the yellow layer.
11. Layer white on top, make it slightly smaller than the orange layer.
12. Bake about 3-4 hours until they become dry.