Easy Molasses Walnut Meringues with Gingerbread Spices Recipe

Name: Easy Molasses Walnut Meringues with Gingerbread Spices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 24-30 meringues serving(s)
Ingredients: ½ cup egg whites, room temperature (about 4 eggs); ½ cup granulated sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; ½ cup icing sugar; 2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; Gingerbread spice blend (optional, recipe below)

Ingredients

½ cup egg whites, room temperature (about 4 eggs)
½ cup granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
½ cup icing sugar
2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Gingerbread spice blend (optional, recipe below)

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 2h	TOTAL TIME 2h15m
YIELD 24-30 meringues serving(s)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 225 F.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Beat egg whites on medium until foamy (about 30 seconds).
Whisk together granulated sugar, salt, cornstarch and icing sugar and gradually add to egg whites.
Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form (about 7-8 minutes.)
Using a rubber spatula fold in the molasses and walnuts.
Spoon mixture into a piping bag or a plastic bag with a bottom corner snipped off.
Pipe onto prepared baking sheets (in either swirls or big dollops) about an inch apart.
Dust lightly with a few pinches of gingerbread spices.
Bake meringues until they have completely dried out, anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on the size and shape you choose.
Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to a week.