Chocolate Chip Meringues with Peppermint Ice Cream and Homemade Chocolate Mint Sauce
Serves 6 Meringues: Melted Unsalted butter 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 T plus 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup egg white (4 eggs) 1/8 tsp salt 2 ounces semisweet chocolate Sauce: 1/4 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup H2O 2T sugar 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped 3/4 tsp peppermint extract For Topping: Peppermint Ice Cream and Peppermint Candies For Meringues: Preheat oven to 225 deg. Line 2 heavy baking sheets with parchment paper. Brush with melted butter. Whisk 2/3 cup powdered sugar with 2 T regular sugar to blend. Beat egg whites with salt until foamy and beginning to hold soft peaks. Slowly beat in 1/2 cup sugar until stiff and shiny. Fold in powdered sugar mixture, then 2 oz of semisweet chocolate. Spoon onto sheets in 6 mounds. Spread into circles and indent the center to form a bowl. Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cool completely. For Sauce: Bring 1/4 cup whipping cream, 1/4 cup water, and 2T sugar to boil in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve suga