Meringue - Pillsbury - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. water
3 egg whites (room temperature)
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

In a small pan, cook 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch and water until clear and thick; set aside and cool.
Beat the egg whites until stiff.
Combine the salt, vanilla and 6 tablespoons sugar; add gradually to egg whites.
Add cornstarch mixture; mix until thick and stands in a peak.
Be sure to cover dessert completely so that meringue mixture touches and seals edge of crust.
Cook at 250\u00b0 until slightly brown.