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Chocolate Meringues Recipe
Airy Chocolate Meringues with a crisp outer layer and soft centre bring a gentle sweetness and a melt-in-your-mouth texture, finished with dark chocolate for a simple treat with coffee or tea.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Cooling Time 8 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 100 g – 3.5 oz caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 1 egg white
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar or ½ tsp lemon juice
- 150 g – 5 oz dark chocolate – melted
Instructions
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Put the egg white in a bowl and begin whisking with an electric mixer. Slowly add the sugar and cream of tartar or lemon juice, and whisk until the mixture is glossy, pearl-like, and the sugar has fully dissolved.
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Line a baking tray with baking paper or parchment paper. Shape the meringues using a piping bag or a spoon, depending on your preferred result. Make them as big or as small as you like, leaving space between each one so they don’t stick while baking.
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Bake in a preheated fan oven at 80°C – 175°F to 100°C – 200°F for about 1 ½ to 2 hours, or longer for larger meringues. When ready, switch off the oven and let them cool completely inside. Leave them in the oven overnight before removing.
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When completely cold, dip the meringues halfway into melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set, then serve.
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Store in an airtight container.