Hidden Kiss Meringues
Equipment
- piping bag, or large ziploc bag
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 tsp almond extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 16 tbsp granulated sugar
- unwrapped Hershey kisses
- food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, almond extract, and salt. With an electric mixer, begin beating slowly, gradually raising the level.
- Keep raising the level on the electric mixer to beat the egg white mixture until the eggs begin to form soft peaks.
- Add in the granulated sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating for 5-10 seconds in between each addition. The total amount of sugar comes to 1 cup, but don't add it all in at once. It will deflate the egg whites. Adding in the sugar a little at a time creates stiffer peaks and a shine to the batter.
- Once the sugar is all added, if you'd like you can add food coloring to the batter. Don't add in more than 8-10 drops of the food coloring and don't beat the coloring in with the electric mixer, fold the food coloring into the batter.
- Spoon the batter into a large piping bag, or if you don't have a piping bag a ziplock bag. If you are using a frosting tip, be sure to use a large one. If you are using a ziplock bag, cut a corner off to create approximately a dime sized opening. Make drops of the batter onto a parchement lined cookie sheet. These initial drops of batter shouldn't be larger than a small grape. Place an unwrapped Hershey kiss in the center of each of the drops.
- Then pipe more batter from the top of the kiss to cover the chocolate kiss entirely. You may find you want to do one row at a time to ensure that you don't create more bottoms than you do tops. You can use a large star tip to create pretty looking star drops, or a large round piping tip to create a sort of tree like look.
- Once the kisses are completely covered with the meringue, place in a preheated 275°F oven for 30-35 minutes or until the glossy look of the meringue is gone.
- Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Notes
*fun fact...a harmless chemical reaction occurs with meringues and carbonated soda. If you consume both one right after another slight foaming occurs.
Nutrition
Serving: 2meringuesCalories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 13mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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