Delicate, light meringue nests overflowing
with fresh fruit and drizzled with warm chocolate sauce -- how
could anyone resist?
Fruit-Filled
Chocolate Chip Meringue Nests
- Meringues:
4 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Morsels
Chocolate Sauce:
1 (12-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Morsels
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups fresh fruit
- For Meringues: Preheat
oven to 300ºF. Lightly grease baking sheets.
- Beat egg whites, salt
and cream of tartar in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar; beat until sugar is dissolved. Gently fold
in morsels. Spread meringue into ten 3-inch nests with deep wells
about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes
or until meringues are dry and crisp. Cool on baking sheets for
5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- For Chocolate Sauce: Heat
evaporated milk to boiling in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Stir
in morsels. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly
thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla
extract and salt.
- Drizzle meringues with
Chocolate Sauce and fill with fruit (whole blackberries, blueberries
or raspberries, sliced kiwi, peaches or strawberries); serve
immediately
Makes 10 servings.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
