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Elsie's Meringue Tarts
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 4
Grandma Elsie made these often. I remembered I thought they were Styrofoam when I was a kid-until I tried on of course!
Ingredients:
3 egg whites, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup sour cream (or vanilla ice cream!)
40 strawberries
Directions:
1. Combine egg whites, almond extract, cream of tartar and salt.
2. Add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until glossy and stiff peaks form.
3. Drop by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet covered with brown paper. Using the back of the spoon, make a small depression in each meringue tart.
4. Bake 45 minutes at 250°F Then turn the oven off and leave tarts in the oven with the door closed for one hour (longer if they are not cool and/or crispy). Cool away from drafts.
5. Place on tsp sour cream into each tart and top with berries. You can substitute vanilla ice cream for a more filling dessert.
By RecipeOfHealth.com