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Very busily Mary worked, but Margaret had beaten her egg-whites, and stirred them in, long before she had finished.

From Little Folks (October 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

Cook together till it threads the strained juice, and grated yellow peel of a large sweet orange with one cup sugar, then beat the hot syrup into two egg-whites whipped as stiff as possible.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha

Add to four fresh egg-whites unbeaten, a tiny pinch of salt, two teaspoonfuls water, and three cups fine sugar.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha

Cover with meringue made by beating two egg-whites with two teaspoons cold water, a few grains of salt, and one cup sugar.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha

Beat three egg-whites well chilled to the stiffest possible froth with a pinch of salt, and a very little cold water.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha