Meringues

[BUNNY]

My mum has been complaining that when she bakes meringues they weep drops of sticky liquid.She has tried hotter ovens,colder ovens,less and more sugar and can't work out what is causing it.Can anyone help?

[Jules001]

whenever I have made meringues, I have always baked them on the lowest setting possible for quite a long time, sorry this isn't very specific but am away from all my cookbooks at the moment and haven't made them for ages.

[silly moo]

She could try making microwave merangues.
They always dry out completely.
Or dry them over a couple of days in the airing cupboard instead of cooking in oven.

[Cetti]

The main reasons are either too much sugar or too hot an oven. Meringues are not really baked like normal cakes but just dried out until all is left is a crispy shell. Not the easiest thing to get right try Jules suggestion - long time and  low temperature - and if possible with the door slightly ajar.