Schwedenbomben or chocolate-coated marshmallows

While I was browsing the web to find an interesting topic for this blog post, I stumbled upon this recipe. I did not know you could easily make them at home and thought that I had to try it. The English name for these things promises you something you will not get if you buy them in Austria, Germany, or Denmark etc. because there is no marshmallow in it! In Austria, we call them Schwedenbomben, which translates to Swedish bombs. :)

Here is what you need to make these delicious little treats:

(approximately 30pcs)
6 egg whites 6 tbs. water
360g powdered sugar
approximately 30 Wafers
some grated coconut (if you want)
 chocolate icing

Whip the egg white with half of the sugar and six tablespoons of water until firm. Then add slowly the rest of the sugar and whip the firm egg white until it forms a stiff meringue.







Put a baking paper on a baking tray and then spread some wafers on it. Then put the meringue into a pastry bag (I used a small plastic bag, in which I cut a tiny hole) and press the meringue on the wafers.






Preheat the oven to 160°C. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the meringue is through. Let it cool. Prepare the icing and ice the meringue. If needed sprinkle coconut on the "chocolate-coated marshmallows".  ;)