Cardamom Rose Meringues

Crisp light meringue cookies, made without flour, have the exotic flavors of roses and cardamom.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 46 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 drop red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons rose extract
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom

Recipe Instructions

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.

Step 4

Drop by spoonfuls or pipe into rosettes with a star tip onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the meringues are hard, 1 to 1 1/2 hours; turn off the oven, and allow them to cool inside the oven to finish baking the insides.