Never Fail Meringue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a small saucepan.
Add 1/2 cup water and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear; cool.
Beat three egg whites with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until soft mounds form.
Add 6 tablespoons of sugar gradually, beating well after each addition.
Add cornstarch mixture.
Continue beating until meringue stands in stiff peaks.