
Christmas Baking Made Easy
(NC) – Is Christmas baking getting you down? The Cuisinart HM-90BCS Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Handheld Mixer is here to help. This mixer has nine speeds, including three extra low speeds and a smooth start feature to prevent splatters. The bonus storage case, chef’s whisk, dough hooks, spatula, and instruction/recipe book ensure you have all the tools you need at your fingertips.
Try this simple Cuisinart exclusive recipe for meringue kisses. Light as a cloud, these little kisses are a perfect addition to your holiday sweet table.

Ingredients
- 25 ml butter melted
- 50 ml powdered sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- .5 ml cream of tartar
- 175 ml granulated sugar superfine is best
- 5 ml vanilla or almond extract
- 56 g/ml chocolate chopped semi-sweet or bittersweet (1 cm chop)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 107 C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Brush the parchment lightly with the melted butter, then dust with powdered sugar, shaking off excess sugar. Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Use the chef's whisk, and start mixing the egg whites and cream of tartar on speed 1, increasing gently to speed 7. Whip until soft peaks form, 1.5 to 2 minutes (depending on temperature of egg whites). Sprinkle sugar 15ml (1 tablespoon) at a time over egg whites and beat on speed 6 after each addition, until stiff peaks form and mixture is shiny but not dry, about 4 minutes total.
- Add the vanilla and beat on speed 1 to blend in, 10 seconds. Using a clean rubber spatula, fold in chopped chocolate. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, or gently place meringue mixture in a large pastry bag fitted with a 1cm plain tip and pipe out "kisses". Bake in preheated oven for 1.5 hours; do not open. Turn off oven and let sit in warm oven for an additional 1.5 hours to dry out. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
To make "nests" for mousse:
- Draw 8cm circles on the underside of parchment sheet. Butter and dust with powdered sugar. Pipe concentric circles of meringue into the 8cm rounds. Pipe another 2 circles on the outermost edge of the meringues. Bake as directed, but increase the baking and resting time to 2 hours.
Notes
Tip:
Meringues are best when made on a dry day.
Preparation: 15 / 20 minutes, plus baking and resting times.
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