Chocolate And Berry Covered Meringue

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 teaspoons water
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• mint sprig (optional)
• chopped and toasted almond (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200º.
• 2 prepare meringue:.
• 3 cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 4 draw a 9" circle on paper.
• 5 turn paper over; secure with masking tape.
• 6 place egg whites and salt in a large bowl; beat with mixer at high speed until foamy.
• 7 add juice and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form.
• 8 add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 9 spoon egg mixutres into 9" circle on prepared baking sheet.
• 10 shape meringue intoa nest with 1" slides using the back of a spoon.
• 11 bake for 1 hour.
• 12 turn oven off; cool merinugue in closed oven for 30 minutes.
• 13 carefully remove meringue from paper.
• 14 prepare topping:.
• 15 place chocolate and water in small microwave-safe bowl.
• 16 microwave at high speed 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring every 20 seconds.
• 17 arrange berries on top of meringue; drizzle with chocolate sauce.
• 18 garnish with mint sprigs and almonds, if desired.