Berry Meringue Delight
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Serves: 8-10
 
A light, easy dessert perfect for summer occasions. This works great with both fresh and frozen berries!
Ingredients
  • 4 large egg whites
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups mixed berries, thawed if frozen
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 cups fresh whipped cream OR frozen whipped topping, thawed.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Gradually add the 1 cup of sugar, a tablespoon at a time while the mixer is running, beating until stiff peaks form.
  4. Spread the mixture into two long rectangles on the prepared baking sheet, running the meringue from end-to-end on your baking sheet with about a ½-inch space between them so they don't touch.
  5. Bake for 1 hr 20 mins, or until meringues are crisp and dry (on a humid day this may take an extra 20 minutes). Sprinkle each meringue with half the chocolate chips and return to oven. Let meringues stand in oven for 5 minutes to soften chocolate. Remove from oven and spread softened chocolate with a spatula or back of a spoon. Let meringues cool to room temperature - you can leave them on the baking sheet for this. **If you are NOT serving the dessert today, set meringues aside and do not assemble the dessert until the day you will be eating it. The meringue can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored in the fridge or at cool room temperature.**
  6. When ready to assemble the dessert, sprinkle berries with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar.
  7. To assemble, place 1 meringue on a serving platter or cutting board, spread 1 cup whipped cream over it and top with half the berries. Repeat with second meringue, second cup of whipped topping, and remaining berries.
  8. Refrigerate until ready to serve - it's super messy to cut but so worth it :)
Notes
To make chocolate meringue, simply stop the mixer for a second and add ⅓ cup cocoa powder to the meringue after adding all the sugar.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2018/07/berry-meringue-torte/