Forgotten Pudding
Category: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8 egg whites
- 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
- 6 rounded tsp. sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450ðF.
To caramelize: 1/2 cup sugar and pour immediately into the mold in which the merengue is to be baked.
Beat until completely dry:
8 egg whites
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
Beat in:
6 rounded tsp. sugar
Spoon egg whites over the caramelized sugar.
Set the mold in a pan of hot water and place in the oven.
TURN OFF THE OVEN IMMEDIATELY, and leave the merengue for two hours.
Serve with custard sauce.