Meringue That Will Not Bead Or Create Wateriness

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 3 tablespoons ice water or 3 tablespoons shaved ice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 place the egg whites, ice water and baking powder in a medium bowl and beat vigorously with wire whisk or electric mixer until egg whites are very stiff.
• 2 test with a fork; if the fork will stand up vertically in the whites, the mixture has been beaten sufficiently.
• 3 now fold in each tablespoon of sugar gradually.
• 4 when all the sugar has been added, whip the mixture again until stiff.
• 5 when covering the pie with the meringue, make sure that the crust is covered and sealed at the pastry edges to prevent weeping.
• 6 preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 bake pie for at least 5 but not over 7 minutes. be careful to watch the baking time for the degree of brownness desired.
• 8 cool on wire rack, and refrigerate as usual.