Merenguitos

 Ingredients:

4 egg whites

1 cup of sugar

1 pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon zest

preparation:

In a bowl add the egg whites that should be at room temperature. You can add 1 tablespoon of water in case of very dense egg whites. Add the salt, which will give it some firmness.

Use a metal or electric mixer. Beat the whites until they reach the snow point forming firm peaks.

Add the sugar gradually in the form of a drizzle without stopping beating. Do not use sugar that has a high degree of humidity: if the grain is finer, the better.

Add the vanilla or lemon zest.

Take a flat baking sheet and lightly grease it.

Now you have two options; Depending on which one you select, the appearance of your meringues will be:

You can place small portions of the beaten egg whites with a spoon next to each other, leaving a certain separation.

Use a Piping bag to form the Merenguitos.

Take them to the oven. Bake them (around 250 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until they become firm. Don’t put the oven high because they’ll burn.

Store then in a cool place. Heat makes them sticky.