Excellent Meringues

Directions

1. 1
   Put everything except the baking powder into a clean metal bowl, set over boiling water and beat with very clean beaters for about 5 minutes until your meringue holds.
2. 2
   Beat in 2 teasp baking powder, quickly just at the end.
3. 3
   I put my mixture into a forcing bag with a star nozzle and piped my meringues onto baking paper lined trays.
4. 4
   Bake in a very slow over for about 2 hours.
5. 5
   I like these held together with whipped cream into which I have folded lemon curd.
6. 6
   I like the slight yellowness against the white of the meringue.
7. 7
   I keep these on hand for quick and impressive entertaining.
8. 8
   They keep for ages and are nice with a cup of tea or coffee.
9. 9
   You will always get an oooh!
10. 10
    when you produce them on a pretty plate.