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Italian Meringue

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 cup egg whites
12 ounces granulated sugar
4 ounces corn syrup
water (sufficient to wet sugar)



Recipe

Bring sugar, corn syrup and enough water to wet to a boil.
Remove from heat at softball stage (240 degrees).
Pour into a heatproof measuring cup.
Meanwhile whip egg whites to stiff peaks.
Continue whipping whites while very slowly pouring sugar syrup into mixer bowl.
Be careful not to pour on whisk as it will splatter on to the sides of the bowl When sugar is fully incorporated, whip on low speed until cool.

yield: enough for 1 pie or tart