Old things made new….

 

That’s what this post is. Since it’s been four years since I originally published this, I figured it was time for some new pictures while keeping a few of the old. I also wanted to provide you with the same recipe format as my recent posts.

 

 

 

 

 

I lightly adapted this from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook, pp. 642, 515; author, Martha Stewart Living Magazine; publisher, Clarkson Potter Publishers, an imprint of The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.; ISBN 978-0-307-39382-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures and the rest of the old post follow below. It’s kind of cool to see the old ones, but I like the new pictures much better!

 

Combine the egg whites, sugar and that pinch of tartar into your mixing bowl.

 

 

 

Place the bowl over the saucepan and whisk constantly until all sugar is dissolved and egg whites become warm. It will take approximately 3-4 minutes and can be tested by rubbing the solution between your fingers. It should feel smooth to the touch without feeling the sugar granules.

 

 

 

Beat on low speed, gradually increasing to high.

 

 

 

Beat until stiff and glossy peaks form.

 

 

 

Add vanilla extract and beat until combined.

Then, you’re going to fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton #12 decorating tip with meringue or a tip that has a round end that is 1/4-inch in diameter.

Now, on the cookie sheet,  form a circle by moving the piping bag in a clockwise motion.

Pull up on the bag, forming a peak.

 

 

 

 

Use the candy or mini chocolate morsels for the eyes.

Bake for 2 hours.

Turn oven off and allow meringues to remain in oven for another 4 hours.
Don’t worry, “patience comes to those who wait”, right?

 

 

 

TA DA!!!

You now have some Halloween Ghost Meringues!

 

I rate everything I bake on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the best and these Halloween Ghost Meringues earned 3 1/2 rolling pins.

They tasted like hardened marshmallow fluff, only better!

I had made some with the mini chocolate chips and some without and the ones with the chocolate we liked better.

Chocolate is always a good addition!

 

Oh, remember yesterday when I talked about the Cross Country race that our son was running in today?

He did extremely well.

He finished at 18:15, not under the 18:00 minutes as he had hoped, but overall the boys’ team finished 4th and are headed to the State meet next Saturday!

We were also excited because one of our runners finished 2nd overall, running a 16:24.

Both the boys and girls did very well.

Unfortunately, the girls did not do as well as they had hoped, but they are not losing any seniors this year.

This was also the first year running varsity for all of the girls with the exception of one.

They all set personal records and had a great year.

SO proud of all of the team members!!

 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!