Basic Meringue Mixture

This recipe goes with Cinderella Fantasy Cake, Meringue Cookies, Tropical Meringues

Yield: about 2 cups

Ingredients

• 3  egg whites
• 1/4  teaspoon  cream of tartar
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/4  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1/2  cup  superfine sugar

Preparation

Beat first 4 ingredients at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves.

Pipe or spread mixture into desired shapes, and bake as directed in recipe.