Meringues
6 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
Beat egg whites very dry, add sugar very gradually and beat in electric mixer at low speed 10 minutes. this entire process should take 15 minutes.
Add vinegar and vanilla and beat on low speed 15 minutes more, scraping down sides of bowl often. Drop in mounds on brown paper. Hollow out top with spoon. Bake 30 minutes in slow oven (225°). After the first 20 minutes, exchange bottom baking pan with top pan so bottoms of both will be crusty.
Cool slightly before removing from paper. Put ice cream in center and top with hot sauce (below).
Hot Rum Sauce
1 cup whipping cream
72 rum butter toffees
Place cream in top of double boiler over hot water. Add candies and heat until melted.
Eldora's Notes:
Excellent
Strawberries.