Surprise Meringues
Need a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly hor d'oeuvre? Surprise Meringues could be a super recipe to try. For 6 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 48 servings with 37 calories, 0g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe from Taste of Home has 36 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. A mixture of cream of tartar, salt, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. With a spoonacular score of 5%, this dish is improvable. Similar recipes include Meringues, Meringues, and Coconut Meringues.
Servings: 48
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment:
bowl
baking paper
baking sheet
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen. Originally published as Surprise Meringues in Taste of HomeDecember/January 1998, p35 Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 35 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes.
2. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
4. Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours.
5. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
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