Dark Chocolate-Dipped Almond Meringues

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• Meringues:
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• Glaze:
• 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

2. To prepare meringues, cover a baking sheet with parchment paper; secure to baking sheet with masking tape.

3. Beat egg whties with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form (do not overbeat). Gently fold in almond extract and chopped chocolate. Drop batter by rounded Tb. onto prepared baking sheet. Bake at 200 degrees for 2 hours or until dry. (Meringues are done when the surface is dry and meringues can be removed from paper without sticking to fingers.) Turn oven off; leave meringues inoven 1 hour or until cool and crisp. Remove from the oven; carefully remove the meringues from parchment paper. Cool completely on a wire rack.

4. To prepare glaze, place chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 30 seconds or until melted, stirring until smooth. Dip half of each meringue in chocolate. Place on a wire rack to dry. Store in an airtight container.

Each meringue=48 calories