Strawberry Meringue
When a friend passed out this recipe many, many years ago, we did not realize what a journey it would take. Its presentation is quite beautiful and people rave about how it tastes. We have used and used and used it and, every time we do, we realize, once again, that it is a very easy, amazingly pleasing dessert. We have offered it on countless dessert bars, as the finishing morsel at elegant dinner parties, as a wonderful companion to a good cup of tea and, on many occasions, as a birthday cake.
The meringue is best baked the night before you want to serve it, and then left in the oven (having not opened the oven door), overnight. It has NEVER failed us and we feel sure that it will never fail you. Enjoy!
{photos by Natalia Chydzik}
Ingredients
1 heaping cup of white sugar
4 egg whites
2 large boxes of strawberries, cut up, leaving ONE strawberry for garnish
1 quart of whipping cream
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
How To
Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Grease pie plate
Beat 4 egg whites until stiff (make sure they are stiff)
Add sugar slowly
Keep beating until well mixed
Put mixture in pie plate and pop in oven
Leave oven on for about 1-1/2 hours
Look in glass of door to make sure meringue has risen. If the meringue has not risen, leave in another 1/2 hour then turn off oven.
LEAVE IN OVEN OVERNIGHT WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR
The next day, before serving:
Add ¼ cup sugar to cut up strawberries (they will be a bit juicy)
Whip cream
Whip in the vanilla to the cream but do not over whip
Add strawberries and sugar to cream
Place mixture in meringue shell, pop the pretty strawberry on top, et, voilà!
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I love this! It’s also great with lemon curd and fresh fruit arranged on top or passion fruit pulp and whip cream. I could eat the whole thing myself! 🙂 Love the site! THANKS!
Yes, this can be done with any fruit you choose. We just tend to make it with strawberries most of the time but it is delicious with pineapple and cherries or any kind of berries, for that matter.
Where can one find passion fruit pulp?
Annie I know Goya makes a passion fruit pulp that is in the freezer section. IF you know about Super King market in Altadena you can most certainly find it there. If not sometimes Hispanic markets carry Goya products. Or alternatively, you can order it on line at: http://www.amazon.com/John-West-Passionfruit-Pulp-Syrup/dp/B002XBKI5Q
Let us know how it turns out 🙂
Thank you for your references. I plan to make it this weekend and will let you know how I did.
This is one of the most amazing desserts ever! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! thanks for sharing. pattie
So glad you love it! As you know, it is really easy to make!
My ‘ol German grandma used to serve this EVERY Easter …… but your presentation looks SO much better than hers … ( sorry grandma ! ) .
I am sure hers was yummy! Thanks for sharing.
and so timely with valentine’s day right around the corner! would be so charming with the strawberries sliced thin in their natural heart shape…
bettye
A lovely idea Bettye! You really can’t go wrong with this dessert and there are so may ways to embellish it like your thinly cut strawberry idea. Love that idea.
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it for myself. 🙂
When you get a chance to try it let us know how it turns out Katie 🙂
Oh Yum!!! You “Two Chums”…thanks for sharing this recipe. Look forward to giving this lovely dessert a try.
Enjoy, dear one! Let us know how it turns out.
Can’t wait to try it!! This is always my favorite when you make it for parties!
I’ve never tasted strawberry meringue but it looks wonderful! What an incredible use of strawberries. I can’t wait to try this!
I had my MOPS gals over for dinner Friday night and served this for dessert…yum! They loved it. Thanks!
So glad it was a hit, Gloria! You will find that it is a home run, every time!