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Chocolate and pecans give these cookies the nubby appearance of tweed. Before grinding the toasted nuts, make sure they have cooled completely to keep the chocolate from melting. Ingredients:
2 large egg whites |
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/4 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup powdered sugar |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 cup pecans, toasted |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 225°.
2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; secure with masking tape.
3. Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high, and gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar and then powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Add the vanilla; beat just until combined.
4. Place pecans, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and chocolate in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until finely ground. Fold chocolate mixture into egg white mixture.
5. Spoon the batter into a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Pipe 30 S shapes on prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake at 225° for 1 1/2 hours. Turn oven off; cool meringues in closed oven 2 hours or until dry. Carefully remove the meringues from paper.
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