World Flavors Cookbook

Suspiros de Monja

Light meringue cookies dusted with cinnamon — 'Nun's Sighs', one of Spain's oldest convent sweets.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 200g icing sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Ground cinnamon to dust

Instructions

1. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
2. Add icing sugar gradually, continuing to beat until very glossy.
3. Add lemon juice.
4. Pipe small mounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment.
5. Bake at 100C for 90 minutes until dry and crisp but not coloured.
6. Cool on rack. Dust with cinnamon.