Autumn Leaves

Name: Autumn Leaves
Yield: Makes 12 individual pastries
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into bits; 9 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into bits; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup (3–4) additional egg whites, at room temperature; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar; 4 ounces sweet butter (1 stick), slightly softened; 3 large eggs, separated; Chocolate shavings made by scraping a chunk or block of chocolate; ¼ cup sugar; Chocolate shavings made by scraping a chunk or block of chocolate; ¾ cup sugar; ½ cup (3–4) egg whites, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; ¾ cup (3 ounces) ground blanched almonds

Preparation info

Makes
12
individual pastries

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

For best flavor and texture, assemble pastries at least one day ahead.

Ingredients

For Chocolate-Almond Meringues

¾ cup sugar
¾ cup (3 ounces) ground blanched

Americas
United States
Dessert
Pastry
Microwave
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

To Make the Chocolate Almond Meringues: Preheat oven to 200°. Stir together ¼ cup sugar with the almonds, cocoa, and cornstarch. Set aside.
Combine