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Christmas Meringue Pops
"If you love the look of meringue cookies but have been intimidated by them we are here to give you a step by step lesson in making these festive Christmas Meringue Pops! While these do take a bit of time they are worth all the effort because they are so festive and everyone always loves them! You will love meringue cookies for so many reasons! These meringues are light and airy! Minimal ingredients These cookies really wow your guests! Pair these cookies with some fun Christmas cake ideas or some fun Christmas Hot cocoa ideas! A note about oil before we start! Oil will ruin your cookies. Wash your hands frequently. If any oil touches the meringue these cookies will not turn out."
Makes13 Pops
Preparation Time30 min
Chilling Time1 hr
Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- 3 Egg whites - at room temperature
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup Caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Food Colorings
- Colorful decorations
- 13 Sticks
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Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until it gets fluffy
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When the egg whites get fluffy, add the caster sugar 3 times and continue whisking.
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Add the vanilla extract to this step.
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The important criteria for the egg whites are, to become solid, to hang in the beater and to avoid sugar crumbs when you touch them.
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When the meringue mixture turns into a bright and giant foam, divide them into three cups and add the red and green food colorings to the meringue mixture.
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Put the parchment paper on a baking tray, put the sticks and pipe the mixture on top of it.
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Decorate them as you wish.
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Bake in a preheated oven (110 C / 230 F) for 1.5 hours.
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After cooking, let it rest for 1 hours until it gets hard without opening the oven door.
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ENJOY!
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