Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 piece
  • Calories:
  • 108
  • Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 18 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 23 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Cherry Meringue Dessert

SERVINGS

15

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

35 min.

COOK

60 min.

TOTAL

95 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
  • 1 can (20 ounces) reduced-sugar cherry pie filling

DIRECTIONS

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add cream of tartar and vanilla; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
    Spread onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 275° for 1 hour; turn oven off (do not open door). Let meringue cool in oven for at least 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, spread with whipped topping and top with pie filling. Yield: 15 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 14, 2008

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