- Prep Time25min
- Total Time45min + 1 hour
Halloween is slowly getting nearer and it’s time to make all the fun, spooky and delicious Halloween treats yet again. These merengue ghosts are cute and they are quick and easy to make with only 3 ingredients! It really doesn’t get much better (or easier) than this!
How to make merengue ghosts for Halloween?
You have to start with a simple merengue like the one I use for merengue kisses too. It is basically egg whites and sugar mixed together correctly to a thick and glossy merengue. After baking they will become sweet and crunchy bite-sized treats. These merengue ghosts are great on their own or they can be used as cake or cupcake decoration too.
Fill the piping bag fitting with a piping nozzle (I used a piping tip with a 6mm hole) with the white merengue. Then start piping the ghosts onto the baking sheet (I always use the Oddy Brand) by adding swirls on top of each other. In a separate bowl, mix a little black food colour into a spoonful of the merengue to make the eyes (and mouth if you want).
See the full step-by-step guide below the ingredients.
My top tips for making merengue ghosts:
- Beat the egg whites until stiff
- Add the exact amount of sugar needed. I always weigh the egg whites and double the sugar. So if the egg whites weigh 60grams, then use 120grams of caster sugar.
- Add the sugar very slowly, one tablespoon at a time. Make sure it’s fully incorporated before adding the next spoon.
- If possible, don’t make merengue when it’s raining outside or is extra humid.
- Make sure the sugar is fine. If too coarse, blend it in the mixer before using it.
- Bake in the oven at a low temperature for longer time
- When baked, turn off the oven but leave the merengue inside while it cools.
- Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Find lots of other Halloween inspiration on this page:
- Spooky Halloween Cakesicles. See how to make cute and scary Halloween Cakesicles.
- 5 Easy Halloween Decorations For Kids. This is perfect if you need some last minute decorations for the house. Nothing takes longer than 10-15 minutes and it’s all suited for kids!
- Severed Finger Biscuits -Perfect for Halloween. Creepy blood-stained fingers. Yucky but also delicious. Find the step-by-step guide and the perfect butter cookie recipe here.
- 8 Healthy No-Bake Halloween Treats. 8 healthy no-bake treats that are perfect if you want to have a healthier (but still fun!) Halloween.
Please note that I have written 2 egg whites and 100 grams of caster sugar. Please adjust according to your egg white size = double the sugar according to the weight of the egg whites.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius
Separate the egg yolk from the egg whites. Weigh the egg whites. Make sure your bowl is clean and grease-free.
Measure out the caster sugar. It should be double of the egg whites. If the sugar is very coarse, make it finer with a quick whizz in the blender. Heat up the sugar in the microwave on defrost setting for 2 minutes. This will make it easier for the sugar to melt into the eggs.
Mix the egg whites until they become stiff
Add the sugar slowly -one tablespoon at a time.
A thick merengue will form.
Add the merengue to a piping bag. I have used a 6mm piping tip. I use a tall glass to fill the piping bag to make it easier to handle
Pipe the ghosts onto the baking sheet by slowly adding swirls on top of each other
You can make them any size you want. Mine are about 5-8cm tall
Take a little merengue and add some black colour to it. Fill it in a piping bag and cut a tiny corner off the tip.
Add eyes (and a mouth if you want) to the ghosts
I used the remaining black merengue to pipe out some quick spiders.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 min.
After 45min the merengue will be cooked and you can remove it off the baking sheet without problems. Turn off the oven but leave the merengue in the oven to cool.
Pack the ghosts merengues in an airtight tupperware and store 1-2 weeks (it depends on how often you open the jar and the humidity). Have fun and Happy Halloween.
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