Walnut and Brown Sugar Meringues

Did I mention how much I loved the brown sugar meringue topping on those Mud Hen bars?  I mean, really loved......

Well, I found myself with a ton of extra egg whites after making the pastry cream for the Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes last week.  In the past I have just tossed the egg whites, but I would rather not be so wasteful.  I figured what better way to use them up than trying to make some Brown Sugar Meringues?  I had never tried making meringues before, but figured it couldn't be too hard.....afterall, it's not like there's too many ingredients......egg whites, sugar, and whatever else you decide to put in them.

After checking Google for a good recipe to try, I decided on trying this one from butter sugar flour.  She also had some great tips on getting the perfect meringue, such as using room temp egg whites, adding sugar a teaspoon at  a time, and for every egg white you use, you will need to use the same amount of sugar as the egg weighs (60g of sugar for a 60g egg).

You're going to bake these in a very low oven (250 degrees) until the meringues are crisp to the touch (mine took about 40 minutes).  Then, you turn the oven off, but leave the meringues in there with the door slightly ajar until everything has cooled.

Do you like your meringues completely crispy (like the ones that you'll find at Trader Joe's), or do you like them slightly chewy on the inside?  I kind of prefer the ones that are a little chewy inside.....kind of tastes like a flavored marshmallow.  I don't know which one is the proper result.....I found that the smaller meringues that I made ended up crispy thoughout, and the larger ones felt crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  I guess it's just up to you, what do you like?

The only downside to this one was that after I had finished these, and thought that they tasted great, I proudly handed one to the hubby, only to have him say "meh......they're ok".  What??!!??  They're delicious, what are you talking about??  Well, turns out he doesn't like meringues at all.......he doesn't like that meringue texture thing.  Oh well.......you'd think after 12 years of marriage I would have known that he doesn't like them.......guess you're always learning.

Check out butter sugar flour for the recipe.....and Enjoy!!

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