Chocolate Chip Meringues with Ice Cream, Peppermint Candies and Chocolate-Mint Sauce

Name: Chocolate Chip Meringues with Ice Cream, Peppermint Candies and Chocolate-Mint Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters egg whites (from about 4 large eggs); 2 pints chocolate ice cream or peppermint stick ice cream; 118 milliliters chopped red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies; 1 teaspoons peppermint extract; 158 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps sugar; 6 servings Melted unsalted butter; 59 milliliters water; 59 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chocolate Chip Meringues with Ice Cream, Peppermint Candies and Chocolate-Mint Sauce a try. One serving contains 686 calories, 9g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have whipping cream, peppermint stick ice cream, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 225°. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using small bowl or can as guide, trace three 4-inch-diameter circles on parchment on each baking sheet; turn parchment over (circles will show through).

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Brush parchment with melted butter.

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Whisk powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt in large bowl until foamy and beginning to hold soft peaks. Slowly beat in 1/2 cup sugar; continue beating until whites are stiff and shiny. Fold in powdered sugar mixture, then chocolate. Spoon meringue by generous 1/2 cupfuls into center of each circle. Using back of spoon, spread meringue to edge of circle and indent center to form shallow bowl.

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