Description
Looking for a sweet treat for Halloween? These spooky ghosts are just what you're looking for, both kids and grownups love them.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 120°C/100°C/210°F/ ¼ Gas mark
- Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl on a medium speed until they form soft peaks.
- While the mixer is running at a medium speed, add the sugar a spoonful at a time until everything is fully incorporated. Continue to whisk until the mixture is shiny and has achieved stiff peaks
- Spoon the meringue into a piping bag, fitted with a 1cm (½in) round piping nozzle.
- Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Pipe the ghostly shapes onto the paper at least 2cm apart.
- Place the baking trays in the oven for an hour. Once one hour has passed, turn off the oven and leave the meringues in the oven for a couple of hours or even overnight.
- Remove the meringues from the oven.
- Use an edible ink pen to draw on funny and scary faces. Serve with spooky desserts of your choice, Enjoy!
Notes
- Alternatively, you can substitute half of the caster sugar with 120g (1 cup) icing sugar.
- If you can’t get hold of an edible ink pen then you can use melted chocolate and apply faces with a toothpick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Meringue Ghosts, Meringue recipe, Halloween Dessert, Spooky Dessert, Cake Decoration, Halloween Cake Decoration, Ghost Meringues