Author Notes
Today I did a wine tasting with lunch. For dessert I decided to make my basic meringue and add a few special touches. I used Amanda's strawberries with a kick and had rave reviews. The man seated next to me was (I thought )moaning but he informed me that he was purring! —dymnyno
Ingredients
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3 egg whites
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 tsp cream of tartar
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1/2 tsp vanilla
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whipping cream, whipped with or without sugar(the meringue and strawberries are pretty sweet)
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the best semi-sweet chocolate, grated with a microplaner (about 2tbs)
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fresh strawberries that have been husked and sliced in half.
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6 tbs amanda's Preserved Strawberries with Chiles recipe on Food52
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black pepper
Directions
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Using the first 4 ingredients make the meringue (see my basic meringue) recipe on food52
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Put a large spoonful of meringue batter on parchment or silpat on a baking sheet and smooth with a spoon to make a circular base. Repeat to make 6 meringues.
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Sprinkle some of the micro-planed chocolate on each meringue and bake in a 275 degree oven for about 35 minutes. Turn off oven and leave for 15 minutes.
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Put a spoonful of Amanda's Preserved Strawberries with Chiles on each meringue.
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Put a dollop of whipped cream on each meringue. Then put a small handfull of fresh strawberries on each.
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Then put another dollop of whipped cream.
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Finally, sprinkle a little more grated chocolate and crank a few turns of black pepper on top of the whipped cream.
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