Meringues with Hazelnuts and Chocolate

Baking and Desserts | French cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours 20 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

If your oven doesn't allow for a low temperature, you can bake the meringues with the door slightly ajar.

Ingredients

Egg white - 2 pieces
Sugar - 4.4 oz
Vanilla salt - 0 oz
Chocolate - 3.9 oz
Hazelnut - 4.4 oz
Water - 1 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Roast the hazelnuts on a dry baking sheet for 15 minutes at 302°F. Let them cool and then remove the skins from the nuts.

Step 2

Wrap the nuts in a towel and crush them with a rolling pin. Don't turn them into dust; the pieces should be noticeable.

Step 3

Separate the eggs into yolks and whites, and beat the whites until soft peaks form.

Step 4

Meanwhile, prepare the syrup: melt sugar with water at 230°F until boiling. Gradually pour the syrup into the egg whites in a thin stream while continuing to whisk. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the nuts using a spatula.

Step 5

Transfer the egg whites mixed with syrup into a piping bag and pipe them into pyramid shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven at 176°F for 3 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool for 20–30 minutes.