Choco-Pistachio Meringues
Low-calorie meringue cookies are great for dieters who yearn for just a nibble of something sweet--like this recipe, which is made with pistachio nuts and dipped in chocolate.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
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3 large egg whites
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup superfine sugar
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1/3 cup pistachios, ground
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4 drops green food coloring
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6 ounces milk chocolate, broken up into pieces
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 200 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil.
2.
In large bowl, combine whites, cream of tartar and salt. On medium-high speed, beat until frothy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in pistachios and green food coloring. Place in large pastry bag with 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 1-1/2-inch-wide rounds on sheets, spacing about 1-1/2 inches apart. Gently smooth tops of rounds with the back of a spoon.
3.
Bake in 200 degrees F oven 1-1/2 hours. Turn oven off and leave oven door closed. Let stand in oven 30 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool. Remove cookies from sheets.
4.
Place chocolate in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on 100% power 30 seconds. Stir; microwave 45 seconds more. Stir until melted.
5.
Dip half of the top side of each cookie into the melted chocolate; scrape excess back into cup. Place on waxed paper or foil to set.
Nutrition information
Calories 48, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 17 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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