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Shamrock Meringue Cups Recipe

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these cute treats. The recipe is a low-fat take on an old family-favorite lime pie. It's always a hit at potlucks and church suppers. —Jean Elimon, Thompsonville, Illinois

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Shamrock Meringue Cups Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 45 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

30 45 75

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
1 can (14 ounces) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
2 to 3 drops green food coloring, optional
20 green candied cherries

Directions

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add the vanilla, salt and cream of tartar; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form.
Drop meringue into 12 mounds on two parchment paper-lined baking sheets. With the back of a spoon, shape into 3-in. cups. Bake at 275° for 45-50 minutes or until set and dry. Turn off oven and do not open door; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour.
In a small bowl, beat milk and lime juice until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
Fold in whipped topping and food coloring if desired. Spoon 1/3 cup filling into each meringue cup. Cut 18 cherries in half and two into thin slivers; garnish each dessert with a shamrock shape. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 225 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Shamrock Meringue Cups in Light & Tasty February/March 2007, p23

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Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by hotgma

I have been making meringue shells for about 40 years. My 5 kids & 10 grandkids love them. They'll keep a long time unfilled. I love this recipe and also like to fill the shells with coffee ice cream & drizzle chocolate over it.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2012 by abreendre

These were much easier than I thought they would be, but I agree they don't hold up too long. That was OK because my husband said the leftovers tatsed like a meringue pie.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by Carol Jackson

You say "Healthy" but it is filled with sugar!

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2012 by bronwynmacisaac

Excellent! Also made the meringue green...and used gum drops since I couldn't easily find the cherries:)

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2010 by kimberlys1234

These were delicious, but they keep for only about 1 day before beinning to crack up (the topping oozes into the meringue). If not eating all at once, I'd recommend keeping some of the meringues unfilled in an airtight container, then piping the filling in later. I also could not find green maraschino cherries and ended up using slices of kiwi cut into triangles and arranged in a semi-shamrock-like shape. Tasty, but not as tidy looking. Putting the filling in a ziplock, snipping off the end, and piping in is also a much easier and neater way to fill meringues.

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2008 by Nonimum

I made this recipe for my daughter's birthday dinner instead of the traditional cake. It was a huge hit. The filling was wonderful but too much so I thought it might be nice to put the leftover filliing in a graham cracker pie crust

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by samanthadrab

I made these for my husband & myself, & took some to neighbors, who pronounced them attractive, ingenious, & delicious. The recipe makes an inordinate amount of filling, so I'll halve those ingredients next time.

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by djb1240

Perfect dessert for Saint Patrick's Day, or any day.