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Ghost Meringues

Gail

Ghost meringues are an easy treat. Make a batch for your Halloween party.

Two rows of ghost meringues arranged vertically on a black plate. The row on the left has three ghost meringues. Each meringue has two arms and a free form bottom. The meringues have two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one mini chocolate chip for a mouth. The row on the right has four meringues that lack arms. The shape of these ghosts is more like a sheet over someone's head. The simpler meringues on the right only have two mini chocolate chip eyes and no mouth.

Halloween is coming. It’s always fun to see the kids in their costumes. I miss making costumes for my kids. I realized pretty early that homemade costumes were cheaper than store-bought. And, the costumes I made were more sturdy so my kids could play in them for years afterwards. My sons kept their knight costumes for years and Becky had a complete collection of princess costumes.

Making costumes for three kids didn’t leave a lot of time for other Halloween preparations. I usually brought simple treats to my kids’ Halloween parties. Like these ghost meringues.

I piped meringue triangles for some of ghosts. I also piped some people-shaped ghosts for sun. You could spoon some meringue onto the parchment and use the spoon to spread the meringue into ghost shapes.

A single row of ghost meringues arranged vertically on a black plate. The row three ghost meringues. Each meringue has two arms and a free form bottom. The meringues have two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one mini chocolate chip for a mouth.

Mini chocolate chips worked perfectly for eyes and mouths. I put them point down so the bottoms faced the surface. This gave me flat circles and it helped the chocolate chips stay in the meringues better.

The meringues are not very big. The blobs are about three inches long and the ghost meringues with arms are about 4 inches long. The great thing about ghosts is they don’t have definite shapes so you can get creative.

The other great thing about meringues is after you dry them a bit in a low temperature oven, you turn it off and wait. If you live in a dry climate, you can make these at night and just take them out of the oven in the morning. Here in Cambodia, it’s so humid I needed to store the meringues as soon as they were cool.

Ghost meringues also freeze well so you can make them whenever you have leftover egg whites.

Yield: 1 - 2 dozen depending on size

Ghost Meringues

Two rows of ghost meringues arranged vertically on a black plate. The row on the left has three ghost meringues. Each meringue has two arms and a free form bottom. The meringues have two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one mini chocolate chip for a mouth. The row on the right has four meringues that lack arms. The shape of these ghosts is more like a sheet over someone's head. The simpler meringues on the right only have two mini chocolate chip eyes and no mouth.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites at room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 225°F.
  2. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and then beat until soft peaks form.
  3. Continue beating as you sift in the powdered sugar and vanilla bean powder. Beat until stiff peaks form.
  4. Spoon meringue into a quart sized plastic bag. Cut the corner of the bag and pipe ghost shapes onto the parchment.
  5. Decorate with mini chocolate chips (put the point side down, flat side facing up).
  6. Bake at 225°F for 25-30 minutes, then turn off oven and leave in oven for an additional 2 hours. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  7. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 16Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 0g

Nutrition information is provided as a guide only. Please consult a dietician for specific dietary needs.

© Gail Dickinson
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