Cocoa Meringues
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
36 3 1/2 inch cookies
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 chopped semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz. each)
directions
- Heat oven to 250. Line two large baking sheets with nonstick foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder and ground cinnamon. Place egg whites into the mixing bowl, add the cream tartar.
- Begin beating egg whites on low speed. Increase the speed to medium and add sugar mixture, one tablespoon at a time, until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Transfer mixture to a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 250 for 1hour, 15 minutes- do not open oven door. Turn off oven: let meringues sit in oven at least 1/2 hour, then remove baking sheets from oven. Carefully remove to cooling racks. cool completely.
- Place semisweet chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Transfer to a small plastic bag. snipe off a corner. Transfer meringues to a sheet of waxed paper. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let dry completely. Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
VickiAk
USA
<p>I moved to Alaska 22 year ago and Love it here. I drive school bus in the winter and cook for a fishing lodge during the summer. I have two kids, a boy that is 16 and a girl that is 12. I have a wonderful husband, that likes to eat my cooking. In the summer I also due alot of gardening so we can have fresh food. I love to come to recipezaar. I find alot of good recipe to try.</p>