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Chocolate Meringues

Featherlight meringue produces deliciously elegant, fat-free cookies. Making meringue, however, can be intimidating to many cooks. This one is very forgiving. The cocoa, which delivers a rich flavor, also eliminates concern that your meringue may turn beige during baking. These meringues are even delicious when the centers are still slightly chewy, which may happen if you bake on a humid day. If you do not want to pipe this thick meringue into shapes, omit the pastry bag and spoon dollops of the stiff batter onto baking sheets, shaping them into plump kisses.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Chocolate Meringues

Why it works: Cocoa powder and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,920 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Chocolate Meringues

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

282Calories
8 gProtein
14 gFat
30 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cocoa powder + sugartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122,807 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Cocoa powder + eggtop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,222 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs