Meringue Recipes - Mini Meringues Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups/175 g blanched almonds

• 4 large egg whites

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2 cups/300 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 1/4 tsp almond extract/essence

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 4. Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil.

2. Process the almonds in a food processor or blender until finely chopped.

3. Beat the egg whites, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl placed over barely simmering water with an  electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.

4. Remove the bowl from the water. Stir in the almond extract and chopped almonds.

5. Drop teaspoons of the mixture 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

6. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until crisp. Transfer the meringues on the foil to racks and let cool.