Chocolate Walnut Meringues

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 c Unsifted powdered sugar
1/4 c Cocoa powder (not a mix)
1 Jumbo egg white
1/2 c Finely ground walnuts
OR pecans

Method:

PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 300F.
Beat all the ingredients together at the highest mixer speed for about 1 minute, or mix them in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade for about 30 seconds.
The mixture will be about as thick as fondant.
With a stockinette- covered rolling pin, well-dusted with powdered sugar, roll the mixture on a board, also liberally dusted with 10X sugar, until it is 1/4-inch thick.
With a 1 1/2-inch cutter dipped in 10X sugar, cut the meringue into small circles.
Reroll the scraps and cut as many meringues as possible.
Space the meringues about 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.
The baking sheets should be liberally dusted with flour.
Bake them uncovered for 15 minutes.
Cool the meringues for about 5 minutes on the baking sheets; then, with a spatula, carefully loosen them.
Transfer them to wire racks.
When they are cool, store them in airtight containers.