Caramel Chocolate Delices

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup finely ground unblanched almonds
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth.
• 4 let cool.
• 5 beat the eggwhites on high speed until they hold soft peaks.
• 6 gradually add the sugar and beat until the meringues hold stiff peaks and is glossy.
• 7 gently fold in the melted chocolate with a rubber spatula.
• 8 fold in the ground almonds and the lemon zest until thoroughly combined.
• 9 do not overmix.
• 10 drop the meringue by heaping tablespoons onto the parchment paper, leaving two inches between each mound.
• 11 bake 15 minutes.
• 12 the cookies will puff up slightly and then fall.
• 13 do not remove the cookies from the sheets until they are completely cooled, or they will break.