Chocolate Coconut Meringues

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES (nytimes.com)
(makes 36)
2 large egg whites
2/3cup sugar
4oz unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2cups finely grated unsweetened coconut
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Using an electric mixer, whip egg whites until soft peaks form.
3. Gradually beat in sugar, continuing until stiff peaks form. Remove bowl from mixer.
4. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or a double boiler. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the melted chocolate & half the coconut into the bowl of egg whites. Fold in the remaining coconut.
3. Drop heaping tablespoons of the batter onto baking sheets lined w/lightly greased parchment paper. Bake about 12min, or until meringues are firm. Turn oven off, but leave cookies in oven with door ajar 15min longer.

nutritional analysis
per serving: 45 calories
3g fat
0mg cholesterol
4mg sodium
1g protein
5g carbohydrate.

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