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CHOCOLATE DUSTED MERINGUES W/FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND AMANDA'S PRESERVED STRAWBERRIES W/CHILIES

CHOCOLATE DUSTED MERINGUES W/FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND AMANDA'S PRESERVED STRAWBERRIES W/CHILIES

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Strawberries
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    dymnyno's Notes: Today I did a wine tasting with lunch. For dessert I decided to make my basic meringue and add a few special touches. I used Amanda's strawberries with a kick and had rave reviews. The...

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Serves 6

  1. Using the first 4 ingredients make the meringue (see my basic meringue) recipe on food52

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  2. Put a large spoonful of meringue batter on parchment or silpat on a baking sheet and smooth with a spoon to make a circular base. Repeat to make 6 meringues.

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  3. Sprinkle some of the micro-planed chocolate on each meringue and bake in a 275 degree oven for about 35 minutes. Turn off oven and leave for 15 minutes.

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  4. Put a spoonful of Amanda's Preserved Strawberries with Chiles on each meringue.

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  5. Put a dollop of whipped cream on each meringue. Then put a small handfull of fresh strawberries on each.

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  6. Then put another dollop of whipped cream.

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  7. Finally, sprinkle a little more grated chocolate and crank a few turns of black pepper on top of the whipped cream.

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6 Comments on CHOCOLATE DUSTED MERINGUES W/FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND AMANDA'S PRESERVED STRAWBERRIES W/CHILIES

Kay_at_lake Reply

Oooohhhhh...must try this SOON! Sounds divine.

Newliztoqueicon-2 Reply

You've got a winner here - not sure I should even bother to submit a recipe this week ;) Thumbs up!

Img_1045_2 Reply

Love this! I've now made the strawberries with two different chiles and have them put up in jars - this looks like a great idea for dessert with one of those jars.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

I love when we take each other's recipes and make our own variations--I love meringue--this sounds great.

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Amanda's strawberries were just what my recipe needed. It is fun to link recipes.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

I agree--I did that with 2 flourless chocolate cakes a few months ago.

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