Chocolate Meringues
From: Kathy Smith <kathleensm@... Off Celiac List Chocolate Meringues I receive Country Woman, a Reiman Publications magazine. They have themed recipe contests where subscribers send in favorite recipes. This recipe was one of the winners in the recent Cookie Contest. It appears in the March/April 2001 issue of the magazine. I made these last Saturday and they are great! They tasted even better after standing for a day. I had a couple today (five days later) and they are still delicious, not dry at all. Enjoy!! Kathy Smith Pittsburgh, PA Chocolate Meringues 1 cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips 2 egg whites 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. white vinegar 1/2 tsp. vanilla or almond extract (I used almond) 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/4 cup chopped almonds Melt chocolate chips. Cool slightly. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 Tblsp. at a time and beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold in melted chocolate until combined. Fold in coconut and almonds. Drop by tablespoons, 2" apart on lightly greased sheets. Bake at 350 for 10 - 11 minutes. Cool and store airtight. Makes 2 - 2 1/2 dozen