The secret of hard meringues

The secret of “hard” meringues is technique of low heat for long periods. You should think of making meringue as drying out the egg whites not baking them. For hard meringues bake at low temp (200°F) for about 2 hours. Turn off oven and let set overnight or until completely dry.

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