Place the egg whites and a pinch of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment.

Perfect meringues with a crunch on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. The eggs must be spanking fresh as this makes them easier to separate. Easy to make and lovely sandwiched with chocolate and cream.

Heat the oven to 140C (gas mark 1). Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. This must be the most popular egg-white recipe of all, whipped with fine sugar into tall, stiff, shining peaks, then... 2. Separate 3 large eggs, one at a time, placing... 3.

How to make meringues 1. by William Leigh.