Meringues

Ingredients

 * 3 egg whites, room temperature
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 1/2 tsp vanilla
 * 1 tsp vinegar
 * 1/8 tsp cream of tartar

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 250 °F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or brown paper and lightly draw circles on it with a pencil.
 * 2) In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.
 * 3) Add Sugar gradually with cream of tartar and keep beating 5 minutes.
 * 4) Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
 * 5) Mixture should be stiff and glossy. Do not beat until dry.
 * 6) Spoon the meringue into a pastry bag with a ¼ inch plain or star tip or use a spoon.
 * 7) To make the meringues, pipe or spoon out meringue onto the parchment following the outling of each circle.
 * 8) Bake the meringues on the middle oven rack until just lightly browned, about 8–10 minutes.
 * 9) Turn off the oven and leave the meringues in it, with the door closed, for about an hour.
 * 10) Use at once or store in a very tightly covered container for up to a day