Chocolate Strawberry Meringues
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| These are fresh, light and chocolaty. |
| 2 |
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egg whites |
| 1/2 tsp |
(2 mL) |
vanilla |
| 1/4 tsp |
(1 mL) |
cream of tartar |
| 1/2 cup |
(125 mL) |
sugar |
| Cover a baking sheet with foil.
Draw 6, 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) diameter circles on the foil.
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Beat egg whites, vanilla and
cream of tartar with an electric mixer at medium speed until
soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating at high speed
until stiff peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved. Pipe
or spoon some of the mixture onto each circle on the foil,
building up the sides to form shells. Bake for 30 minutes;
turn off oven and let shells cool in the oven with the door
closed about 1 hour. |
| Filling: |
| 1/4 cup |
(50 mL) |
sugar |
| 2 Tbsp |
(30 mL) |
cornstarch |
| 2 Tbsp |
(30 mL) |
cocoa |
| 1 3/4 cups |
(425 mL) |
milk |
| 1/2 tsp |
(2 mL) |
orange peel, finely shredded |
| 6-12 |
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fresh strawberries, sliced slivered |
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orange peel, optional |
| In a heavy saucepan combine
sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder; add milk. Cook and stir
over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir
for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in orange peel.
Pour into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate,
without stirring, for at least 2 hours or until ready to
serve. Spoon filling into the shells; top with strawberries;
garnish with slivered orange peel and serve immediately.
Makes: 6 servings.
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba
www.milk.mb.ca
D.D. Leobard winery uses a broad range of Manitoba fruit
and makes fruit-on-fruit, premium and dessert wines. In
2003, the winery won three bronze medals at the Canadian
Wine Awards for its Iced Strawberry and Wild Blueberry
dessert wines and its Wild Blueberry wine. In April 2004,
D.D. Leobard won a silver medal at the All Canadian Wine
Competition for its fruit-on-fruit Rhubarb on Strawberry
wine. |
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Product Suggestion: D.D. Leobard Iced Strawberry or Bacardi
Breezer
Strawberry Smoothie. Strawberries, strawberries,
strawberries…need we say more? Visit
www.liquormartsonline.com for
more information.
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Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives |
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