Chocolate Meringues

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Category : Desserts

Recipe : Chocolate Meringues

Intensely chocolatey, these little confections are delicious with a foamy cup of Cafe
de Olla or tea.

Makes 28 servings

3 egg whites, at room temperature
Pinch cream of tartar
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

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.

EACH SERVING (1 MERINGUE) PROVIDES: 25 OPTIONAL Calories

PER SERVING: 29 Calories, 1 g Total Fat, 0 g Saturated Fat, 0 mg Cholesterol, 11 mg
Sodium, 4 g Total Carbohydrate, 0 g Dietary Fiber, 1 g Protein, 6 mg Calcium