Schaum Torte

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Cooking time: About 6 hours
Prep time: About 20 minutes

Makes: 10 - 12 servings

    

Ingredients

• 8            egg whites
• 2 cups    granulated sugar
• 1/2 t.       cream of tartar
• 1/2 t.       baking powder
• 1/4 t.       salt
• 1 t.          vanilla extract
• 1 T.          rice vinegar (or other white vinegar)

    

Directions

1. Beat the egg whites 10 minutes. They will expand to completely fill a 2 1/2 quart bowl.
2. Then, while mixing, slowly add the sugar, cream of tartar, baking powder and salt.
3. Finally, while mixing, slowly add the vinegar and vanilla extract.
4. Coat a baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Pour the mixture into a pile.
5. Put it into a preheated 400 deg. F oven and immediately turn off the heat.
6. Leave it in the slowly cooling oven for 5 - 6 hours.
7. This baked meringue dessert is good served with sliced strawberries or other fruit.

 

Based on a recipe received July, 2011 from June Krantz of Boulder, CO

 

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