Almond and White Chocolate Petits Fours

Ingredients

• Colourful Meringues

  • 2 egg whites, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (105 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) red food colouring gel
  • ¾ tsp (3.5 ml) orange food colouring gel
  • 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) pink food colouring gel

• Genoa Bread (Pain de Gênes) (see note)

  • ½ cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (130 g) ground almonds
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) almond liqueur (amaretto-style)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) red food colouring gel
  • ¼ tsp (1 ml) pink food colouring gel

• Toppings

  • 200 g almond paste (50%) or fondant
  • 16 oz (450 g) white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
  • Icing sugar, for dusting