Gingerbreadlady
Number of posts : 20
Location : Texas
Registration date : 2009-08-23
 | | Subject: Chocolate Meringues with Cinnamon Scented Berries Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:25 pm | |
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Chocolate Meringues with Cinnamon Scented Berries
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
1 Tbsp. honey
juice of 1 orange
pinch nutmeg
1 basket fresh raspberries or blackberries
1/8 cup toasted, slivered almonds Preheat oven to 200F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and cocoa powder. Using an electric mixer, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle on 1/3 of the cocoa mixture and continue whipping on low speed about 3 minutes. Repeat until all is combined and meringue forms stiff, shiny peaks. Using a piping bag with a large tip, or a tablespoon, drop batter onto lined baking sheet. With the back of a spoon, make an indentation in each meringue large enough to hold a couple tablespoons of berries. Bake 2 hours. Allow to cool before removing from baking sheet.
In a small bowl, combine honey, orange juice, and nutmeg. Add berries and toss gently until coated. Just before serving, spoon berries into the meringue cups and sprinkle with toasted almonds.Serves 36 | |
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