Chocolate Ganache Meringue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 None egg whites
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, plus additional, for dusting
None None FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
None None FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 250\u00b0F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. Draw three evenly spaced 10 x 3-inch rectangles on paper. Turn paper, upside down, on pan.
Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until sugar dissolves. Fold in sifted cocoa power. Spread mixture evenly over rectangles.
Bake about 45 mins or until firm. Cool in oven with door ajar.
For the ganache, combine chocolate and cream in a small saucepan. Stir on low heat until smooth. Cover; refrigerate until almost firm.
For the whipped cream, beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Place one meringue layer on serving plate. Spread with half the ganache then top with half the whipped cream. Place another meringue layer on top of the cream; repeat layers with remaining ganache and cream. Top with remaining meringue layer. Dust with additional sifted cocoa powder.