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Valentine Meringue

This elegant valentine meringue looks like a masterpiece, but is simple to make.  Light and delicate, these individual hearts are topped with a cream cheese layer and fruit.
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Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Nature's Yoke egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup sugar

FILLING:

  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 can strawberry pie filling (21 oz.)

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually add sugar, 1 T. at a time, beating until very stiff peaks form.
  • Cover a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Spoon meringue into six piles onto foil. Using the back of a spoon, form each meringue into the shape of a heart, building up the edges slightly. Bake at 275 F. for 1 hour.
  • Turn oven off and do not open door. Let cool in oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven; cool completely.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream until mixture is well blended.
  • Place a heart on individual plates; fill with cream cheese mixture and top with pie filling.
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