Chocolate Meringues With Chocolate Cream
Indulge in a decadent treat with these heavenly chocolate meringue sandwiches. Light and airy meringues are infused with rich cocoa and dark chocolate, creating a delightful contrast of flavors and textures. The luscious chocolate cream filling adds a creamy, velvety finish to these delectable desserts. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings or impressing guests with a showstopping dessert.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 150g/5½oz golden caster sugar
- 50g/2oz good quality dark chocolate
- 2 tsp cocoa, sieved
- 100g/3½oz chocolate
- 50ml/2fl oz double cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1.
- Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl whisk egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually whisk in the sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Stir together the chocolate and cocoa and fold gently into the meringue.
- Spoon tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared trays and quickly put in the oven before the mixture loses volume.
- Cook for 40 minutes.
- To make the cream, gently melt the chocolate with the cream in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Pour into a bowl and allow to cool.
- To serve, make a 'sandwich' using two meringues and the chocolate cream as the filling.
Cook Time
1H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 16-20 meringues
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