Pleasant Peppermint Meringue

Name: Pleasant Peppermint Meringue
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 6 large egg whites; Pinch salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1/4 cup crushed candy canes, plus more for topping

Racheal Huckins @cook_3749139

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Wonderful peppermint frosting excellent on chocolate cake.

Racheal Huckins @cook_3749139

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Wonderful peppermint frosting excellent on chocolate cake.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupssugar
1/2 cuplight corn syrup
6large egg whites
Pinchsalt
1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2 teaspoonpeppermint extract
1/4 cupcrushed candy canes, plus more for topping

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Steps

1

Fill a medium saucepan with 1 to 2 inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
2

Combine the sugar, corn syrup,egg whites, 2 tablespoons water and the salt in a heatproof bowl and set over the saucepan (do not let the bowl touch the water).
3

Whisk until the sugar dissolves and the mixture registers 165 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 8 minutes.
4

Remove the bowl from the pan and beat with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
5

Increase the mixer speed to high and beat until fluffy and cool, about 4 more minutes.
6

Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat until combined, 1 more minute.