chocolate chip meringues « she paints the kitchen red

chocolate chip meringues

November 30, 2008 at 1:39 am | In Chocolate, Meringue | 13 Comments

i had leftover egg whites after making buttercream earlier in the week so i decided to use them up. it’s been some time since i made meringues and i’m quite happy with how they turned out, albeit being a little on the sweet side.

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prior to baking.

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topped with hundreds and thousands.

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adapted from smitten kitchen:

4 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup caster sugar (next time i shall reduce it by a little bit more)
12 oz chocolate chips

1. preheat oven to 110 degrees celsius.

2. beat egg whites until foamy. add cream of tartar, and beat mixture again until it holds soft peaks. add the sugar, gradually, beating the batter until it is stiff. fold in chocolate chips. spoon batter into mini cake cases. bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and leave them in the oven for another hour to ensure that the insides dry out.

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These sure look nice! As always – if there’s one thing i can always guarantee when I visit this blog, it’s that there will be something absolutely beautiful just waiting to be commented.

I checked out smitten kitchen’s version of the recipe too, perhaps I’ll try both…

Emily

[p.s.: blogging at 1:39 in the morning - somebody must be busy!]

Comment by ifoundafish — December 5, 2008 #

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emily: lol! try and lemme know how it goes!

Comment by Miss M — December 8, 2008 #

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Lovely Meringues! Did my own receipe but always a failure! Im so gona try out your receipe tomorrow! They sure look pretty!
Btw, do we need to put them into metal cup cases in case they turn runny and flow out of the cups?

Comment by Cindy — December 11, 2008 #

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thanks cindy. no you don’t need to put them in metal cups or whatever. the mixture should not be runny, it should be able to hold its shape when piped.

Comment by maya — December 17, 2008 #

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Very good!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Comment by David Santos — January 10, 2009 #

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Hello! I love the pictures on your blog… and your meringues look too good to eat!! Im just starting out on a food blog, hoping to write about food all around Singapore and post recipes that i’ve tried. Hope you can link me Thanks

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Comment by Mel — January 11, 2009 #

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I like the idea of decorating the meringues. I have never gone that extra step. Yours look so festive.

Comment by Lisa — January 16, 2009 #

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I’m always inspired to try new recipes everytime I visit your blog. Choc chip meringues look simply divine.

Comment by noridah — January 25, 2009 #

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noridah: thanks! yeah and they’re easy to make too; hassle-free!

Comment by maya — January 27, 2009 #

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hie… this meringue is it those dat is soft n will melt in d mouth?? mail me..

Comment by Lya — August 23, 2009 #

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hi lya, it’s crisp and quite “fragile” and yes… will melt in the mouth.

Comment by maya — August 23, 2009 #

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fuhhh… i had a hard time finding bck ur site… finalie found it again.. i guess tis choc chip meringue is d one dat ive been finding.. so, im gonna gv it a try.. niwae, whr cn get cream of tartar? normal supermarkets hv it??

Comment by Lya — September 6, 2009 #

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hi lya, yes they usually carry it.

Comment by maya — September 9, 2009 #

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