White Meringue Hanging Ghosts
- Ready In:
- 12hrs
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
14-16
ingredients
- 6 egg whites, room temperature (save the yolks for another recipe)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
- mini chocolate chip
- string licorice (optional)
directions
- Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy.
- Gradually add in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time beating until stiff peaks form and the sugar is dissolved (3-4 minutes).
- Add in almond extract, beat until combined.
- Spoon the meringue mixture into a zip-top plastic bag, then snip a small hole into one corner.
- Pipe into ghostly shapes onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Add the mini chocolate chips for the eyes.
- Cut the licorice into 2 pieces.
- Firmly pinch ends together.
- Insert 1 in the top of each ghost for a hanger.
- Bake in a 200°F oven for 2 hours.
- Turn the oven off and let the meringues stand in closed oven for 8 hours.
- Hang where desired.
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