Vanilla-Chocolate Meringues

By AnnieMro

Ingredients

• 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, about 8 squares or use chocolate chips
• 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 tsp.cornstarch
• 4 egg whites, at room temp.
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 19mins
Cooking time 139mins

Preparation

Step 1

Position oven racks in top third and centre of oven. Preheat to 200. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Coarsely chop chocolate squares. Place in a small bowl. Microwave on medium, stirring halfway through until almost melted, 3-5 mins. Stir until smooth. Let cool. In another small bowl, stir sugar with cornstarch until combined. Place egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla in a large bowl. With a mixer on medium-high, beat until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted, 2-6 more mins.

Drizzle chocolate over meringue. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold into meringue with 3-4 broad strokes. Do not over-mix. Using a large metal spoon, scoop up meringue and dollop onto parchment paper about 1 inch apart. Smooth top with the back of the spoon. Repeat.

Bake in top third and centre of oven, switching sheets halfway through, until tops are firm and bottoms are dry, about 2 hours. Remove from oven. Let stand on sheets 5 mins. Remove to racks to cool completely. Meringues will keep in an airtight container at room temp. for up to a week.