The oven's heat causes the protein in the egg whites to bind and form firm molecular links. Simultaneously, moisture in the meringue evaporates; as the wet meringue bakes, it loses more and more moisture, gradually going from wet to moist to chewy to dry. When baked at low heat, the meringue will remain nearly white while becoming quite dry. If the oven heat is high enough, sugars on the outer surface of the meringue will caramelize, becoming increasingly darker tan, then brown, then black if over-cooked.
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