Midnight Kisses
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons each chocolate chips and walnut pieces
- 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 cup (about 6 ounces) halved pitted prunes
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
- In food processor fitted with metal blade or electric blender chop chocolate chips and walnuts until fine. In small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon of the coffee in water. Add to walnut mixture, mixing to form a paste. Fill prune halves with walnut mixture equally divided; set aside. In small bowl beat egg whites with cream of tartar to form soft peaks. Stir in remaining instant coffee. With fork dip filled prunes in meringue mixture. Place on greased baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Bake in 300 degree oven 35-40 minutes until dry. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with powdered sugar and grated chocolate if desired. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen. Note: Sugarplums may be stored up to 1 week loosely wrapped in waxed paper.