Meringue Cloud Hearts

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• red food coloring
• yellow food coloring

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees f.
• 2 line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 place egg whites in clean bowl of an electric mixer.
• 4 beat on medium speed until foamy.
• 5 add cream of tartar and increase speed to high.
• 6 continue beating until soft peaks form.
• 7 mix in salt.
• 8 gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
• 9 quickly mix in food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved.
• 10 transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip.
• 11 pipe 2-inch-diameter heart-shape meringues onto prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart.
• 12 bake for 1 hour, or until dry and crispy when broken in half.
• 13 cool meringues completely on baking sheets.
• 14 store in airtight container at room temperature.