The recipe that I have is called Meringue Candy Canes. It makes 3 doz. candy canes. Prep time is 30 min. and bake @200 degrees for 1 1/4 hrs. 3 egg whites (at room temp), 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 c. sugar, 1/2 tsp peppermint extract, Red food coloring. Heat oven to 200 degrees with oven racks in middle of oven. Fit large pastry bag with 1/4" tip. Line 2 large sheets with parchment paper. In med. bowl, beat whites, cream of tartar, and salt at med. speed till foamy. Add 1 Tbsp of sugar @ a time. beat till stiff, glossy peaks form. Beat in extract. Remove 1/2 c. meringue and tint pink with coloring. Transfer white meringue to large pastry bag and pink to med pastry bag. make tracings on parchment paper and fill in tracings with white meringue. pipe pink stripes across candy canes. Bake in oven 1 1/4 hr.Turn oven off and let meringues sit in oven 1 hr. Transer to wire rack/ let cool completely. Hope this might me of help. Any more info - let me know ... View related article.
