Flourless Chocolate Muffins
Serving size: Serves 10 or more
200g dark chocolate
160g unsalted butter
5 x 55g eggs, separated
160g almond meal
160g caster sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon orange juice
16 muffin cases
Preheat oven to 170°C. Place muffin cases in muffin holes. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large bowl over simmering water. Stir in the egg yolks, almond meal, 100g of the sugar, orange zest and juice.
In a clean bowl whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture. Spoon into muffin pans and bake for 35 minutes or until just cooked through.