Mocha meringues
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egg white; room temperature | |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | tablespoon | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Instant coffee powder |
Directions
Beat egg white and cream of tartar with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, then vanilla, then cocoa and coffee powder. Drop meringue onto foil lined baking sheet in 12 mounds about 2 in.
(5 cm) apart. Bake 40 minutes at 250F (120C) or until firm. Turn off oven and let meringues cool in oven for 1 hour. Do not open oven door. Makes 12"cookies".
NOTES : These delicious little "cookies" are as light as air, and completely fat-free! Make a double batch, and indulge yourself with a clear conscience.
Recipe by: World Wide Recipes: TheChef@...
Posted to recipelu-digest by Valerie Whittle <catspaw@... (Valerie Whittle)> on Mar 13, 1998