Kittencals No More Watery Meringue Food

NO WEEP, NO SHRINK MERINGUE

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, 2 tbls sugar and water and cook over low heat till mixture is clear -- remove from heat -- in a bowl, whip egg whites until peaked and then slowly add the heated cornstarch-sugar-water mixture.
• Beat until creamy.add salt and 6 tbls sugar and beat again till fluffy -- Pile on your pie and bake in a 350* oven till meringue is gold tinged, usually 20-30 minutes.

KITTENCAL'S NO MORE WATERY MERINGUE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, blend the cornstarch with the water.
• Add the boiling water, and cook, stirring until clear and thickened.
• Let stand until COMPLETELY COLD ( I just put it in the fridge for an hour to speed up the cooling process, but by all means it can sit out at room temperature too).
• With an electric mixer, at high speed, beat the egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually add in the sugar; beat until stiff, but not dry.
• Turn the mixer to low speed; add in the salt and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in the cold cornstarch mixture.
• Turn the mixer onto high again; beat well.
• Spread the meringue over cooled pie filling sealing the meringue to the pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the meringue is lightly browned.