Lemon and Fresh Strawberry Dacquoise

Name: Lemon and Fresh Strawberry Dacquoise
Prep time: 1 h 16 min
Cook time: 1 h 16 min
Total time: 1 h 16 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 6 egg whites; 96 grams box lemon pudding mix, sugar and fat free; 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely minced; 1 sprig Fresh mint , for garnish; 414 milliliters nonfat milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters fresh strawberries, sliced; 12 servings Fresh strawberries, for garnish; 1 teaspoons strawberry extract; 2 teaspoons strawberry extract; 296 milliliters sugar; 227 grams whipped topping, divided

Lemon and Fresh Strawberry Dacquoise is a gluten free recipe with 12 servings. One serving contains 223 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar, mint sprigs, strawberry extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Instructions

For Meringue

Layers: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.

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Oven

Line 2 baking sheets with kitchen parchment cut to fit. On each of the pieces of parchment, draw 2 (8-inch) circles using a cake pan as a guide. Turn the parchment over with drawing face down on the pan. You should be able to still see the circles. Set aside.

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Baking Sheet

Cake Form

In a mixing bowl, beat together egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks are formed. Still beating on high speed, gradually add sugar and strawberry extract until the whites form stiff, but not dry, peaks.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Strawberries

Extract

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Mixing Bowl

Divide the meringue among the 4 circles drawn on the parchment. Using a rubber spatula, spread meringue to the edges of the circles.

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Spread

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Spatula

Bake in oven for 50 minutes. When meringues are done baking, turn off the oven leaving the meringues inside to dry.

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Oven

For Lemon Filling: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine nonfat milk, lemon pudding mix, and lemon zest.

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Instant Lemon Pudding Mix

Fat Free Milk

Lemon Zest

Lemon

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Whisk continually for 2 minutes until filling mixture starts to thicken. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Whisk

For Strawberry Filling: In another medium mixing bowl, gently fold sliced strawberries into 1/2 container of whipped topping. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to assemble dacquoise.

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Whipped Topping

Strawberries

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Mixing Bowl

Assembly: For best results, assemble dacquoise right before serving.

Place 1 meringue circle on a cake plate. Evenly spread half of the lemon filling. Top with another meringue circle and spread with strawberry mixture. Repeat with another meringue circle and lemon filling.

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Strawberries

Spread

Lemon

Place final meringue circle and top with remaining whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping

Garnish with mint sprig and fresh strawberries.

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Strawberries

Mint