Craig Claiborne

Meringue Pie

Preparation info

  • 6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • 5 egg whites, at room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup

Method

  1. Preheat oven to hot (400°F.).

  2. Beat the egg whites briefly and add the cream of tartar. Continue to beat the egg whites until they are stiff and dry. Gradually beat in the cup of sugar and one