Chocolate-dipped Almond Meringues

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup egg (about 4 large egg whites)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300*f. line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or wax paper.
• 2 with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and salt on high speed until soft peaks form.
• 3 continue mixing on high speed while adding 1/2 cup of the sugar. add the remaining sugar by the tablespoon. beat for another 1-2 minutes, until the mixture is stiff and shiny.
• 4 using a rubber spatula, carefully fold in the almonds. drop the meringue batter by the spoonful onto the cookie sheets. flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a spoon.
• 5 bake until pale golden, about 30 to 40 minutes. let cool.
• 6 place the chocolate in a heatproof container and melt it over a simmering pot of water. remove the chocolate from the heat.
• 7 line two cookie sheets with fresh parchment or waxed paper. one at a time, dip the bottoms of the meringues into the melted chocolate, let the excess chocolate drain off and place the chocolate-dipped meringues on the prepared cookie sheets. refrigerate for 1 hour or until the chocolate is set.
• 8 store at room temperature in an airtight container.