Hazelnut Butter And Coffee Meringues

Serves: 4

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

58

Sweetness

55

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

4 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°

2

Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 10–12 minutes

3

Remove nuts and reduce oven temperature to 200°

4

Bundle nuts in a kitchen towel and rub vigorously to remove skins

5

Spread out and let cool

6

Blend hazelnuts and salt in a food processor until a smooth, creamy nut butter forms (it should be pretty fluid; keep processing if still stiff); set aside

7

Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy, about 1 minute

8

With motor running, gradually add granulated sugar and beat until medium peaks form, about 5 minutes

9

Gradually add powdered sugar and continue to beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 8–10 minutes

10

Transfer meringue to a large bowl and gently fold in half of reserved hazelnut butter, leaving plenty of streaks

11

Add remaining hazelnut butter and fold once just to barely blend

12

Mixture should be marbled with thick ribbons of nut butter

13

Spoon heaping spoonfuls of meringue onto parchment-lined baking sheets (meringues will flatten slightly as they bake, so make them tall) and top with coffee beans

14

Bake until dry, 2–2 1/2 hours

15

Turn off heat and let cool in oven

16

Do ahead: Meringues can be made 2 days ahead

17

Store airtight at room temperature

18

Preheat oven to 350°

19

Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 10–12 minutes

20

Remove nuts and reduce oven temperature to 200°

21

Bundle nuts in a kitchen towel and rub vigorously to remove skins

22

Spread out and let cool

23

Blend hazelnuts and salt in a food processor until a smooth, creamy nut butter forms (it should be pretty fluid; keep processing if still stiff); set aside

24

Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy, about 1 minute

25

With motor running, gradually add granulated sugar and beat until medium peaks form, about 5 minutes

26

Gradually add powdered sugar and continue to beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 8–10 minutes

27

Transfer meringue to a large bowl and gently fold in half of reserved hazelnut butter, leaving plenty of streaks

28

Add remaining hazelnut butter and fold once just to barely blend

29

Mixture should be marbled with thick ribbons of nut butter

30

Spoon heaping spoonfuls of meringue onto parchment-lined baking sheets (meringues will flatten slightly as they bake, so make them tall) and top with coffee beans

31

Bake until dry, 2–2 1/2 hours

32

Turn off heat and let cool in oven

33

Do ahead: Meringues can be made 2 days ahead

34

Store airtight at room temperature