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A white background with winter meringues. In the back two pink cups.

Winter Meringues

Andréa
Winter Meringues looks beautiful and taste delicious, too, because the holidays bring fun and delicious smells and flavors. A cookie that makes Sinterklaas a party: Kruidnootjes Meringue with Speculaas spices. A tasty alternative to pepernoten!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Sweets and Sweet Baking
Cuisine Dutch
Servings 20 meringue
Calories 54 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon speculaas spice mix
  • 1 tablespoon water

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 210 °F or 195 °F.
  • Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
  • Assemble a piping bag with a large nozzle and serrated edge.
  • Put the egg whites in a bowl you cleaned with hot water and detergent (dry well afterward). Beat the eggs with a mixer until they're starting to stiffen.
    4 egg whites
  • Add the sugar tablespoon by tablespoon while mixing. Mix until the egg whites are stiff.
    1¼ cup sugar
    Egg white foam whipped in a glass bowl on a white surface
  • Mix the spice mix in a bowl with the water.
    1 tablespoon speculaas spice mix, 1 tablespoon water
    Speculoos spice mixin a glass.
  • Brush four lines speculaas spice mix on the inside of the piping bag.
    Speculoos mix is applied to the edge of a piping bag with a brush.
  • Spoon the egg whites into the piping bag and create beautiful foam turrets on the baking paper.
    A piping bag makes mounds of gingerbread foam on baking paper.
  • Put the baking tray in the oven for 2 hours.
  • Allow the meringue to cool to space temperature.

NOTES

1. Egg whites
  • Used to make meringue. Separates the yolk from the egg white. There must not be a trace of egg yolk in it. Otherwise, you will no longer be able to beat the egg white stiff.
  • Ensure the bowl and hooks of the mixer are free of grease before beating the egg whites. Wash with hot water and dishwashing liquid, and dry thoroughly before using. Otherwise, the egg whites will not become stiff.
  • Use fresh eggs at room temperature.
2. Speculaas spices: you can easily make your own with this speculaas spice mix (speculaaskruiden) recipe.
3. Storage
  • Room temperature: Meringues can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Let them cool first, then pack them in an airtight box and place baking paper between the layers of meringues. You can also freeze meringues.
  • Freezer: Let them cool first. You pack them in the same way as you would if you want to store them at room temperature. This way, you can keep meringues in the freezer for a week longer (1 month).

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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