Chocolate-Cherry Chunk Meringues

By cprzybyl

Nutritional Information
Calories:42 (30% from fat)
Fat:1.4g (sat 0.8g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.0g)
Protein:0.7g
Carbohydrate:7.6g
Fiber:0.4g
Cholesterol:0.0mg
Iron:0.2mg
Sodium:7mg
Calcium:3mg

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries, chopped
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

Details

Servings 35
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200º.
Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw a 14 x 10-inch rectangle on paper. Turn paper over; secure with masking tape.
Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high, and gradually add granulated sugar and then powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Add extract; beat just until blended. Fold in cherries and chocolate. Spread batter onto drawn rectangle using the back of a spoon. Score rectangle into 2-inch squares using the tip of a sharp knife.
Bake at 200º for 2 hours. Turn oven off, and cool meringue in closed oven 1 1/2 hours or until dry. Carefully remove meringue from paper. Break into (2-inch) squares.