meringue-petits-fours-with-anise-cream-and-pomegranate-107436.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 175\u00b0F.",
        "Beat egg whites with salt using an electric mixer at high speed until they just hold stiff peaks. Add superfine sugar a little at a time, beating at high speed, and continue to beat until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.",
        "Spoon meringue into pastry bag and pipe 1 1/4-inch-wide disks (about 1/3 inch high) about 1/2 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.",
        "Bake meringues in middle of oven until dry but still white, about 1 1/2 hours, then cool in turned-off oven (with door closed) 1 hour. Transfer meringues on baking sheet to a rack to cool completely.",
        "Finely grind regular sugar with anise in coffee/spice grinder. Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks, then add anise sugar, beating until it just holds stiff peaks.",
        "Peel meringues from parchment, then dollop 1 teaspoon cream onto each meringue and top with 3 pomegranate seeds."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "2 large egg whites",
        "1/8 teaspoon salt",
        "1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar",
        "2 teaspoons regular granulated sugar",
        "1/2 teaspoon anise seeds",
        "1/2 cup chilled heavy cream",
        "1/4 cup pomegranate seeds",
        "Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with 1/3-inch plain tip; parchment paper; an electric coffee/spice grinder"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Cookies",
        "Milk/Cream",
        "Egg",
        "Dessert",
        "Bake",
        "Christmas",
        "Winter",
        "Anise",
        "Gourmet",
        "Fat Free",
        "Kidney Friendly",
        "Vegetarian",
        "Pescatarian",
        "Wheat/Gluten-Free",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Tree Nut Free",
        "Soy Free",
        "Kosher"
    ],
    "title": "Meringue Petits Fours with Anise Cream and Pomegranate",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meringue-petits-fours-with-anise-cream-and-pomegranate-107436"
}