Meringue Candy Canes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
red food coloring
red decorating sugar

Preparation

Beat together the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla in large bowl until foamy, using electric mixer at high speed. Gradually add sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Tint pink with red food coloring.
Fill a large pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip (#4) with meringue mixture.
Pipe mixture into 3 1/2-inch long candy canes, about 1 inch apart, on baking sheets covered with brown paper.
Sprinkle each with red sugar. Bake in a 275\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes, or until set, but not browned.