Chocolate Dipped Clouds
- 3 egg whites
- 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon unsalted margarine
- Preheat oven to 225 deg.
- Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper.
- In large mixing bowl using an electric mixer set on high speed.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, beat in cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff, but not dry peaks form, beat in vanilla until combined --
- Using a teaspoon shape meringue mixture into twenty-four 1 1/2 inch rounds, place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake meringues until firm and dry about 30 minutes.
- Turn off oven, let meringues cool in oven until dry and crisp about one hour.
- While meringues are cooling prepare chocolate coating in a double boiler set over simmering (not boiling) water.
- Melt chocolate stirring constantly until smooth, remove from heat, add margarine and stir until melted and smooth cool completely.
- Carefully remove meringues from waxed paper, dip each meringue halfway into coating allowing excess to drip back into bowl.
- Place meringues on waxed paper let stand until set.
egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, vanilla, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted margarine
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-dipped-clouds-172204 (may not work)