Salted Pistachio Meringues¶

| 12 | 1.85 hours |
Ingredients¶
3 cups (570 g) superfine sugar
9 extra-large egg whites
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
0.33 cup (40 g) shelled, roasted, salted pistachios
some fleur de sel
Cookware¶
- 1 mixer
Instructions¶
Step 1¶
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment and spread superfine sugar over it. Bake for 10 minutes until edges begin to brown. Lower oven to 250°F.
Step 2¶
Whisk extra-large egg whites in an electric mixer with whisk attachment on high for 1 minute until frothy.
Step 3¶
With mixer on low, slowly add the hot sugar. Add pure vanilla extract and whisk on high for 10 minutes until room temperature and thick.
Step 4¶
Line two sheet pans with parchment. Scoop 12 large dollops of meringue onto pans. Sprinkle with shelled, roasted, salted pistachios (roughly chopped).
Step 5¶
Bake for 1.5 hours at 250°F until crisp outside but soft inside.
Step 6¶
Sprinkle with fleur de sel and cool.