Caramel Coffee Meringues

Name: Caramel Coffee Meringues
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 larges egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 3 Tbsps instant-espresso powder; 355 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters water

Caramel Coffee Meringues is a gluten free and vegetarian beverage. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 315 calories, 3g of protein, and 17g of fat. If you have egg whites 30 minutes, sugar, instant-espresso powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 hours.

Instructions

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 500°F. Lightly oil ramekins.

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Cooking Oil

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Ramekin

Oven

Stir together 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons espresso powder in a small bowl. Beat whites with a pinch of salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks.

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Instant Espresso

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add sugar mixture a little at a time, beating, then increase speed to high and continue to beat until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.

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Sugar

Spoon meringue into ramekins, forming gentle swirling peaks in tops. Arrange ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until meringues are slightly puffed and a shade darker, 4 to 5 minutes (meringues will still be very soft).

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Ramekin

Transfer ramekins to a rack and cool 30 minutes, then chill at least 3 hours. (Meringues will deflate slightly and pull away from sides of ramekins.)

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Ramekin

Stir together 1/4 cup water and remaining tablespoon espresso powder in a small glass.

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Instant Espresso

Water

Bring remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1/4 cup water to a boil in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved and washing down any crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water. Boil syrup, without stirring, gently swirling pan, until mixture is a deep golden caramel.

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Caramel

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Pastry Brush

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Remove from heat and carefully pour in espresso mixture (liquid will bubble and steam), then stir until well combined (if necessary, stir over low heat until caramel is dissolved).

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Espresso

Caramel

Transfer syrup to a heatproof bowl and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

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Syrup

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Bowl

Just before serving, beat cream with cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks.

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Cream

Drizzle each meringue with 1 tablespoon syrup and top generously with whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

Syrup

*Available at specialty foods shops, some supermarkets, and The

Baker's Catalogue (800-827-6836; bakerscatalogue.com).

**Available at some cookware shops and Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435 or 212-688-4220).

· The egg whites in this recipe will not be fully cooked, which may be of concern if salmonella is a problem in your area.· Meringues can be chilled, loosely covered, up to 6 hours.· Syrup can be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

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Egg Whites