Safe and No Weep Meringue

== Description ==
This meringue recipe is by Nick Malgieri. It is light and fluffy, and serves many purposes. Add butter and it can be used as a cake frosting or filling. For a no-weep meringue topping for a pie, just omit butter. Top pie and brown under broiler for a few seconds. 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Nick Malgieri, How to Bake, MacMillan, 1996
== Ingredients ==
* 4 large egg whites (½ cup)
* 1 cup sugar
* pinch salt
* 12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened (if making meringue for pies, omit butter)
* flavoring 
=== Coffee flavoring ===
* 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder or coffee
* 2 tablespoons water, cold coffee or rum
=== Lemon flavoring ===
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons lemon peel
=== Orange flavoring ===
* 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
* 2 tablespoons orange peel
=== Raspberry flavoring ===
* 10-ounce package of frozen raspberries
=== Vanilla flavoring ===
* 3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
== Directions ==
# Place egg whites, sugar and salt in a medium-sized heatproof mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk gently until egg whites are hot (about 140 degrees measured with an instant read thermometer) and sugar is dissolved, about 3 to 4 minutes. The mixture should look thick and syrupy.
# Remove from heat and whip by machine, on high, until thick and cooled, about 5 minutes.
# Beat in the butter in large pieces (omit butter if making meringue for pies) and flavorings.
# Complete beating until buttercream is smooth and spreadable.
# Use immediately or refrigerate, covered, for up to 5 days.
# Before using, bring buttercream to room temperature and beat smooth by machine.
=== Coffee flavoring ===
# Dissolve instant espresso powder or coffee in water, cold coffee or rum.
=== Lemon flavoring ===
# Add lemon peel to lemon juice.
=== Orange flavoring ===
# Add orange peel to grand marnier. 
=== Raspberry flavoring ===
# Cook down and strain a 10-ounce package of frozen raspberries to make a thick raspberry puree. Makes ¾ cup 
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