Triple Chocolate Kisses
These crisp meringues with a chocolate center may look time-consuming to make, but they're actually simple and easy.
Ingredients
egg whites
2
cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon
sugar
1/2 cup
almond extract
1/4 teaspoon
semisweet chocolate (grated)
1 square (1 ounce)
milk chocolate kisses
42
Baking cocoa
Instructions
1
Make the Meringue
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beat until stiff peaks form, about 6 minutes. Fold in extract. Fold in grated chocolate.
2
Shape
Fit a pastry bag or plastic bag with a medium open star tip. Fill with meringue. On a lightly greased baking sheet, pipe 42 circles of 1 inch. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each. Using meringue, draw continuous circles around each kiss from bottom to top until the kiss is completely covered. Sprinkle with cocoa.
3
Bake
Bake at 325°F for 15-18 minutes until edges are slightly browned. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool.
