Raspberry meringues with chocolate
Description
Recipe for meringues with raspberry extract and chocolate candies inside. Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth meringues will make a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 80 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Place chocolate candies 3.5–5 cm apart on the baking sheet.
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Step 2
2. In a large bowl, beat egg whites, sugar, cream, and cream of tartar with a mixer.
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Step 3
3. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water over medium heat. Whisk the mixture gently until the sugar dissolves completely, about 10 minutes. Then beat the mixture with a mixer at high speed until thick and foamy. Stir in raspberry extract and food coloring, if using.
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Step 4
4. Place the resulting mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star-shaped tip and pipe it onto a baking sheet over chocolate candies. Bake the meringues in the oven until a crisp crust forms, but without browning, for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Let cool completely before serving.