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      Title: Strawberry-Chocolate Meringue Torte
 Categories: Fruits, Desserts, Dairy, Chocolate
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      4 lg Egg whites
      3 c  Fresh strawberries; sliced
      1 c  Sugar; +1 ts, divided
  1 1/2 c  Heavy whipping cream
    1/3 c  Confectioners' sugar
    3/4 ts Vanilla extract
    1/4 ts Cream of tartar
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
 
  Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature
  30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine strawberries and
  1 ts sugar. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
  Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form.
  Refrigerate strawberries and whipped cream, covered, until assembly.
  
  Set oven @ 250 F/121 C.
  
  Line a baking sheet with parchment. Trace two 8" circles 1" apart
  on paper. Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat on
  medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, 1 tb
  at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is
  dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Spread
  evenly over circles.
  
  Bake until set and dry, 70-80 minutes. Turn off oven (do not open
  oven door); leave meringues in oven 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven;
  cool completely.
  
  In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread
  evenly over tops of meringues. Carefully remove 1 meringue to a
  serving plate. Remove whipped cream from refrigerator; beat until
  stiff peaks form. Spread half of the whipped cream over the
  meringue; top with half of the strawberries. Repeat layers. Serve
  immediately.
  
  Recipe by Christine McCullough, Auburn, Massachusetts
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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