Cocoa Meringues with Berries

Name: Cocoa Meringues with Berries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; Dash salt; 3 tablespoons sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet chocolate; BERRY SAUCE:; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

Meringues can be challenging on a humid day, but if you're really craving one, meringues can be purchased at your favorite bakery. Add this sweet sauce, and you're all set! —Raymonde Bourgeois, Swastika, Ontario

Ingredients

1 egg white
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Dash salt
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
BERRY SAUCE:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

Directions

Place egg white in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 275°. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons sugar.
Combine cocoa and remaining sugar; add to meringue with vanilla. Beat on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in chopped chocolate.
Drop two mounds onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-in. cups with the back of a spoon. Bake until set and dry, 50-60 minutes. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in berries. Cool to room temperature. Spoon into meringues.

Nutrition Facts

1 meringue with 1/2 cup sauce : 215 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

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Originally published as Cocoa Meringues with Berries in Taste of Home June/July 2010

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jonnyozark

Dec 20, 2012

I'm hesitating to try these as the nutritional facts are awfully high in calories & carbs. This data can't be correct! Similar meringue recipes I've reviewed are no where near these amounts. Can they be retested?