Cocoa Pecan Meringues

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites, room temperature
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa (baker's cocoa, not cocoa mix)
• 1 cup finely ground pecans
• Pecan halves

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 F. Beat egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt at high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, until meringue is stiff and shiny. Sift cocoa on top of meringue, and carefully fold into mixture. Fold in ground pecans.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. (Use a parchment liner if you like). Place a pecan half on top of each meringue. Bake 1 ½ hours or until firm and dry. Remove carefully from sheets and cool on wire racks.