Fresh, juicy strawberries
and orange pieces in hollowed-out orange shells topped with a
fluffy, golden meringue.
Low
Calorie Strawberry Snowcaps
- 1 pint basket California
strawberries, stemmed
2 large navel oranges
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
2 egg whites
- Dash of salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Slice strawberries into
bowl.
- Halve oranges. Remove
segments with grapefruit spoon or sharp knife to bowl with strawberries;
reserve shells.
- Add liqueur to fruit;
toss and chill.
- Meanwhile, pull out membranes
from orange shells, being careful not to puncture.
- Spoon strawberry mixture
into shells. Place in shallow baking pan.
- To make meringue, beat
egg whites and salt until foamy and opaque. Gradually beat in
sugar to form stiff peaks.
- Cover top of each orange
shell with meringue, spreading to edges to cover fruit.
- Bake about 5 minutes until
lightly browned. Chill.
- Garnish with additional
strawberries and mint leaves, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information:
123 calories; 3.0 g protein; 0.4 g fat; 25.0 g carbohydrate;
0 mg cholesterol; 64 mg sodium
Recipe provided courtesy of California Strawberry
Commission. ©2003 California Strawberry Commission. All
rights reserved. Used with permission.
