Chocolate Meringues
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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 28
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3                     egg whites -- at room temperature
  1              pinch  cream of tartar
  1              pinch  salt
     1/2           cup  granulated sugar
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla extract
     1/2      teaspoon  almond extract
  2             ounces  blanched almonds -- ground
  2        tablespoons  + 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 275oF. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt; with electric mixer on high speed, beat mixture until soft peaks form. Set aside. In small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water; bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, 30 seconds. Remove cover; cook 2-3 minutes longer, until soft ball stage (238oF on candy thermometer). With electric mixer on high speed, slowly pour sugar mixture into egg white mixture; continue beating until mixture is stiff and glossy. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. In small bowl, combine almonds, 2 tablespoons of the cocoa and the cinnamon; fold into egg white mixture . Drop egg white mixture by heaping teaspoonsful onto prepared baking sheet, making 28 meringues; bake 1 1/2 hours, until outsides of meringues are firm. With spatula, transfer meringues to wire rack. Sift remaining 1 teaspoon cocoa through fine sieve over meringues; let cool. Note: Intensely chocolatey, these little confections are delicious with a foamy cup of Cafe de Olla or tea.

 

Nutritional Information:

28 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (33% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 11mg Sodium