Pecan Meringues

Left over egg whites.

I had 8 of them from the honey tea cake.

I couldn't just throw them away.

What is a girl to do?

Make Meringue.

Of course!

And you say there are some left over pecans somewhere in the house.

Yes we can add them in too.

Pecan Meringues

Ingredients:

• 8 eggs whites 
• pinch of sea salt
• 2 & 1/2 cups baker's sugar 
• 1 & 3/4 cups chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees 
• Chop pecans, or put them in a bag and strike them with a wooden spoon.
• Place pecans on a baking sheet and put in oven.
• Roast pecans for 10 minutes 
• Meanwhile, whisk egg whites until frothy.
• Add pinch of salt
• Whisk until soft peaks form

• Add sugar
• Continue whisking for 3 minutes 
• Add vinegar 
• Whisk until stiff peaks form

• Fold in Roasted pecans with rubber spatula

• Spoon onto parchment paper lined cooking sheet

• Place in 300 degree oven.
• Turn off heat 
• Leave overnight in oven.