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Cardamom Rose Meringues

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 1 hr 30 mins Total: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 meringue cookies

Ingredients

2 large egg whites egg whites

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup water

2 teaspoons rose extract
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 drop red food coloring

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet
with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar together with
an electric mixer on high speed until the mixture forms stiff peaks.

Step 3

Place sugar, water, rose extract, cardamom, salt, and food coloring

in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring until the
sugar has dissolved. Simmer the mixture for a minute or two, stirring
constantly, and very slowly pour the syrup in a thin stream into the

egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer on high speed.
Beat until the syrup is incorporated and the meringue is stiff and
shiny.