Meringues

Ingredients

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

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