Meringues

Consider this Part II of the Custard with Whipped Cream and Blackberries post, because it’s what you can do with the two leftover egg whites. This version of Forgotten Cookies, named because you put them in the oven and forget about them for 8 hours, calls for butterscotch chips and nuts. But of course …
Published on April 8, 2010

The Maya believed that the end of the world as we know it will occur December 21, 2012. With the state of the things today, I think about this a lot. And usually out loud to Todd because I know he’ll say something like “If the Mayas were so smart, then how come you don’t [...]
Published on June 17, 2008

Meringue experiment number 2. All in all, very good, but I need to get a few more opinions. Like the others, these are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Double Chocolate Meringues 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 large egg whites 1/4 [...]
Published on December 6, 2007

This morning I decided to play around a little bit with the chai meringue recipe. Instead of chai spices and nuts, I used crushed Butterfinger. This is the version I came up with. It makes 12 cookies. They’re very, uhhhhhhhhh, “Butterfingery”. Butterfinger Meringues 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 large egg whites ¼ [...]
Published on December 6, 2007

If you like meringue-type cookies, here’s a recipe to add to your collection. It was created by Alison Campbell of Austin. The full recipe makes 24, but you can easily make half if you don’t need so many. After 30 minutes, these cookies will be crispy on the outside and chewy on …
Published on December 3, 2007
I have no intention of turning this into a low carb cookie blog, but being as it’s January and people have good intentions for the new year etc. etc.., I’ve found myself in the position of baking cookies for people who would like cookies with fewer carbohydrates. I’m a proponent of protein rich diets, but [...]
Published on January 11, 2006