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Chai Spiced Meringues with Pecans

February 12, 2012 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

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I love finding ways to combine chai spices with traditional recipes. And meringues were just asking for a flavorful makeover.


Meringues are primarily made of egg whites and superfine sugar. You don’t need to buy superfine sugar because you can easily make superfine sugar yourself. Meringues are easy to make and the batter comes together quickly, but they take 2 hours to bake and then they need to sit for at least 2 more hours to get that crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

A stand mixer is really helpful, since you have to slowly add sugar while continuing to beat the batter until it forms stiff peaks. My stand mixer broke last week, so I made these using a hand mixer which  was a little more difficult, but doable.

Because meringues take so long to bake, they all have to be baked at the same time. I am able to get two small and one large cookie sheet in the oven at the same time. I suggest playing with the arrangement of cookie sheets before you start baking. If necessary, you can place the meringues a little closer on the cookie sheet because they don’t spread out like traditional cookies.

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Chai Spiced Meringues with Pecans
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
2 hours
Total time
2 hours 15 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3 dozen
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (I use gf vanilla)
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup superfine sugar
  • 2¼ teaspoons chai spice
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees and line a cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix sugar and spices in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Add egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, approximately 2 minutes.
  4. Slowly add sugar mixture to the egg whites while continuing to beat the eggs. Continuing mixing until the sugar is completely disolved and stiff peaks form.
  5. Stir in pecans by hand.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 200 degrees for for 1½ - 2 hours, or until dry. Turn off oven and let the cookies sit in the oven for another 1½ - 2 hours until they feel light and airy and are dry all the way through.
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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Stephanie @ Spaceships and Laser Beams says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    I love this! I make meringues all the time and never thought of chai!!!!

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  2. Heather @ dragonflygirlruns says

    February 14, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    I love chai and meringues! Can’t wait to try these out!

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  3. Lyndsay Wells says

    February 12, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    What a beautiful original idea! I love it and have to try these!

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  4. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    February 12, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Oh my goodness, what a treat! My mother in law used to make a meringue recipe that used pecans and I always loved the nuts in them…but to add Chai Spices – well, that is even nicer. I’m definitely looking forward to trying these!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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