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Title: Cherry Meringue Dessert
Categories: Desserts, Valentine's
Yield: 6 Servings

3 Egg whites
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
3/4 c Sugar
FILLING:
1 pk (3oz) cream cheese,softened
1/4 c Confectioners' sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Whipping cream, whipped
1 cn (21 oz) cherry pie filling

In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat
until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating
until very stiff peaks form. Cover a baking sheet with foil or parchment
paper. Spoon meringue onto foil. Using the back of a spoon, form meringue
into a 9 inch heart shape, building up the edges slightly. Bake at 275F for
1 1/2 hrs. Turn oven off and do not open door. Let cool in oven for 1 hr.
Remove from the oven; cool completely. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese,
sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream until mixture is well
blended. To serve, place heart on a serving platter; fill with cream cheese
mixture and top with pie filling. Yield 6 servings. Typed in MMformat by
cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Taste of Home
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by scotlyn@juno.com (Daniel S Johnson) on Feb
7, 1998