Chocolate-Berry Meringue
- Makes: 10 servings
- Prep 5 mins
Choose your favorite berries for this chocolate and cream dessert.
Ingredients
-
1
recipe Chocolate Meringue
-
1
recipe Raspberry Puree
-
1
cup
whipping cream
-
1
tablespoon
sugar
-
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
-
6
cups
fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and/or sliced strawberries
-
Bittersweet chocolate curls or shavings
Directions
- Prepare Meringue and Raspberry Puree. In chilled bowl beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form; spread onto meringue. Top with berries and chocolate. Drizzle raspberry puree onto plates. Serve meringue wedges atop puree. Serves 10.
Chocolate Meringue
Ingredients
- 6
egg whites
- 1
cup
sugar
- 3
ounces
bittersweet chocolate, finely shredded
- 3
tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1
teaspoon
balsamic vinegar
Directions
- Allow egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover a very large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Draw a 10-inch diameter circle on paper, leaving a 1- to 2-inch margin outside the circle; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat egg whites with electric mixer on medium to high speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight) and sugar is dissolved. Gently fold in bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened cocoa powder, and balsamic vinegar. Spread meringue on circle on prepared baking sheet. Place in oven. Immediately reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool completely on baking sheet on rack. Carefully remove meringue from parchment; transfer to a serving platter.
Raspberry Puree
Ingredients
- 1 1/2
cups
fresh raspberries
- 1
tablespoon
sugar
Directions
- In a blender place fresh raspberries. Cover and blend until pureed; sieve, if desired. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in sugar.
Nutrition Facts
(Chocolate-Berry Meringue)
Servings Per Recipe 10, Folate (µg) 0, Potassium (mg) 186, sodium (mg) 44, Fat, total (g) 12, Thiamin (mg) 0, carb. (g) 39, vit. C (mg) 12, pro. (g) 4, vit. A (IU) 437, iron (mg) 1, cal. (kcal) 274, calcium (mg) 50, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0, Monounsaturated fat (g) 4, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 7, Niacin (mg) 1, chol. (mg) 33, Riboflavin (mg) 1, sugar (g) 33, fiber (g) 6, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0