The Sweetness of Forgetting

by Kristin Harmel

Overnight Meringues INGREDIENTS 2 egg whites ½ cup white sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate chips DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. 3. Add the sugar, ⅛ cup at a time, beating continuously. Continue to beat until peaks are stiff and stand up on their own. 4. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in vanilla. 5. Fold in chocolate chips gently with a wooden spoon. 6. Drop by the teaspoon onto baking sheets covered in parchment paper. Try to make sure each mound has at least one chocolate chip. Mounds should easily hold their own shape. 7. Place pan in oven and immediately turn off heat. 8. Leave overnight. No peeking allowed! When you wake up the next morning, open the oven; the meringues will be done and ready to serve.