Berry Meringues

Name: Berry Meringues
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters blackberries, raspberries, or blueberries (or some of each); 1 teaspoons cream of tartar; 118 milliliters large egg whites or 1/2 cup refrigerated pasteurized egg whites; 237 milliliters cup plus about 2 tablespoons sugar; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Berry Meringues could be a super recipe to try. One serving contains 239 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have blackberries, cream of tartar, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 22

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Oven

In a large bowl, with a mixer (preferably fitted with wire-whisk attachment) on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping sides of bowl occasionally, until stiff, shiny peaks form (see tip 2 below).

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

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Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Line two 12- by 15-inch baking sheets with cooking parchment or coat sheets with cooking-oil spray or butter. Mound meringue in eight equal portions (a scant 1/2 cup for each) on sheets, spacing at least 3 inches apart. Shape each into a 4-inch round (follow tip 3 below).

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Bake in preheated oven until meringues sound hollow when tapped and feel firm to the touch, about 1 1/2 hours (1 1/4 hours in convection heat); switch sheet positions halfway through baking. Turn heat off and leave meringues in closed oven until completely cool, 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer.

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Remove from sheets.

Shortly before serving, rinse and drain berries; pat dry with a towel. In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat whipping cream just until soft peaks form. Turn mixer to low and beat in sugar to taste (about 2 tablespoons).

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Whipping Cream

Berries

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Set meringues on dessert plates. Top with whipped cream and berries.

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Whipped Cream

Berries

Tips for the perfect meringue

A wire-whisk attachment introduces air evenly into whites and creates small bubbles, which are both stronger and more flexible. Make sure the bowl and beaters are clean; any fat can interfere with the formation of the foam.

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Whisk

Bowl

Beating the whites with an acid, like cream of tartar or vinegar, helps coagulate the egg-white protein. You want stiff, shiny peaks. The mixture should feel smooth when you rub it between your fingers.

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Cream Of Tartar

Vinegar