Sift the confectioners’ sugar and set aside Divide the granulated sugar into three 50-gram portions Carefully wash and dry the bowl and whisk of your standing mixer Place the egg whites and sea salt in the bowl and whip on medium speed for 30 seconds 4 Add the first 50-gram portion of sugar to the lightly mixed egg whites and whip for 2 minutes at the highest speed Don’t forget to set a timer You need to whip for the full 2 minutes to incorporate enough air Lower the speed, add another 50 grams of sugar, then turn the speed back up to high and whip for another 2 minutes Turn the speed down again, add the last 50 grams of sugar, turn the speed up to high, and mix for another 2 minutes The total mixing time should be 6 minutes After the 6 minutes of mixing you should have a stiff, shiny meringue Take the bowl off the mixer Remove the whisk and carefully scrape the meringue into a large wide bowl, which will be more suitable for folding Add all of the sifted confectioners’ sugar and the vanilla extract to the meringue, then fold it in with a large rubber spatula, turning the bowl counterclockwise with one hand each time you fold The more efficient you are when you fold, the less the meringue will collapse Since the dry ingredients always end up on the bottom of the bowl, you must be careful to scrape the bottom each time you scoop up the meringue and fold But be careful not to over-fold or your ... enough air Lower the speed, add another 50 grams of sugar, then turn the speed back up to high and whip for another 2 minutes Turn the speed down again, add the last 50 grams of sugar, turn the speed up to high, and mix... speed up to high, and mix for another 2 minutes The total mixing time should be 6 minutes After the 6 minutes of mixing you should have a stiff, shiny meringue Take the bowl off the mixer Remove the whisk and carefully scrape the. .. carefully scrape the meringue into a large wide bowl, which will be more suitable for folding Add all of the sifted confectioners’ sugar and the vanilla extract to the meringue, then fold it in