Fruit Filled Chocolate Meringues

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• MERINGUES
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• FILLING
• 1 to 11/2 cups assorted fresh fruits, such as sliced peaches, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, kiwifruit or raspberries
• Fudge sauce, if desired

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 13mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 275°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. In small bowl, beat egg whites, salt and vinegar until foamy. Gradually add sugar and
vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift cocoa over beaten egg whites and fold into mixture.

Using a heaping tablespoonful of egg white mixture, drop 6 individual mounds of mixture onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Make a deep well in the center of each, spreading egg white mixture to form a 3-inch circle. Bake at 275°F. for 45 minutes or until crisp. Turn off oven; keep door closed for 1 1/2 hours. Remove meringues from oven. Cool completely. Remove from parchment paper.

Before serving, fill meringues with fresh fruit and serve with fudge sauce, if desired. 6 servings.