Strawberry Meringues

February 10, 2012 Recipes No comments

Here’s a novel (and fun) idea for a dessert for that special person (or people) in your life! These are so easy to make, but do take time so plan ahead!

Strawberry Meringues

Yield: 12 hearts

Ingredients for Meringues:

6 egg whites
1/2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
1 tsp. Clear Vanilla
1 cup sugar

Instructions for Meringues:

Let eggs set out at room temperature for 30 min.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
Gradually add in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, while beating at high speed until stiff peaks form
Place egg white mixture into a large decorator bag that has a #1 tip in.
On a foil lined baking sheet, shape 3-4 in. heart outlines; fill inside with egg mixture.
Pipe a second row of the egg mixture around heart outline.
Bake at 250 degrees for 50 min. until set and dry.
Turn off oven and don’t open door; leave meringues in the oven for 1 hour.
Fill with thickened strawberries

Ingredients for Strawberries:

2 pts. frozen strawberries, thawed
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
5 drops red food coloring

Instructions for Strawberries:

In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch; add water and 1 pt. strawberries.
Stir and cook until thickened (this will thicken more as it cools); add other pt. of strawberries and enough food coloring to make a pretty red.
Let cool; add to heart meringues.
Serve immediately.