Triple Chocolate Kisses

2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 ounce semisweet chocolate -- grated
42 milk chocolate kisses
baking cocoa

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beat until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes. Beat in extract.

Fold in grated chocolate. Insert a medium size open- star tip in a pastry or plastic bag. Fill with meringue. On lightly greased baking sheet, pipe forty-two 1 inch circles.

Press chocolate kiss into the center of each. Pipe meringue around each kiss in continuous circles from the base to the top until the kiss is completely covered. Dust with cocoa.

Bake 325 F. for 15-18 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 3 1/2 dozen