Why does the meringue on my pies always fall. Will be tall and fluffy, then shrink.?

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Why does the meringue on my pies always fall. Will be tall and fluffy, then shrink.?

What am I doing wrong?

2007-03-19 09:01:18 · 4 answers · asked by willouise u 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

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Beat more air into the eggwhites - so they are nice and quite fluffy and will stand up nicely before you put them onto the pie filling

2007-03-19 09:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try this recipe: www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_26271,00.html
It's important to put the meringue on the pie while the filling is still warm and make sure it's sealed to the edges. Good luck!

2007-03-19 09:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Trav 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try adding more margarine to your recipe.

2007-03-19 09:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by Skipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Did you remember to bake it???

2007-03-19 14:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by DaDiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋