Never Fail Meringue

Total Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water, cold
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 blend cornstarch and cold water in saucepan. add boiling water.
• 2 cook, stirring until clear and thickened. let stand until cold. with electric beater on high speed, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 3 gradually, add sugar; beat until stiff but not dry. turn mixer to low speed; add soda and vanilla.
• 4 gradually, beat in cold cornstarch mixture. raise mixer again to high speed; beat well. spread meringue over cooled pie filling.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for at least 10 minutes