What causes meringue developing dew drops on the top?.?.?

[MagickMuffin]

Does anyone know how to eliminate this?.?.?

Here's how I make it.

Whip egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Then I add the sugar slowly until peaks form.

Sometimes the dew drops don't appear until the next day. Yesterday my Lemon meringue developed them rather quickly, like after it become cool enough to handle.

TIA:hi:

[hippywife]

1. According to the new cookbook

I've been looking at says it's overcooking. I don't really care for meringue so I never make it.

[elleng]

2. Dunno, but they were my special thing,

when my Aunt Marie made lemon meringue pies!!!!

[Tesha]

3. cooling too quickly

At least that's my guess.

[pengillian101]

4. Sometimes the dew drops don't appear until the next day. Yesterday my Lemon meringue developed them

I think that's it. Cooling. A foodnetwork show talked about this.

Gently~~~dab the dewdrops off with a somewhat damp paper towel. Hope that helps.

[Hekate]

5. I always thought they were a tasty part of the cooling process. nt