Chocolate Dusted Meringues W/Fresh Strawberries And Amanda'S Preserved Strawberries W/Chilies

• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• whipping cream, whipped with or without sugar(the meringue and strawberries are pretty sweet)
• the best semi-sweet chocolate, grated with a microplaner (about 2tbs)
• fresh strawberries that have been husked and sliced in half.
• 6 tbs amanda's Preserved Strawberries with Chiles recipe on Food52
• black pepper

1. Using the first 4 ingredients make the meringue (see my basic meringue) recipe on food52
2. Put a large spoonful of meringue batter on parchment or silpat on a baking sheet and smooth with a spoon to make a circular base. Repeat to make 6 meringues.
3. Sprinkle some of the micro-planed chocolate on each meringue and bake in a 275 degree oven for about 35 minutes. Turn off oven and leave for 15 minutes.
4. Put a spoonful of Amanda's Preserved Strawberries with Chiles on each meringue.
5. Put a dollop of whipped cream on each meringue. Then put a small handfull of fresh strawberries on each.
6. Then put another dollop of whipped cream.
7. Finally, sprinkle a little more grated chocolate and crank a few turns of black pepper on top of the whipped cream.

egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla, whipping cream, chocolate, fresh strawberries, chiles, black pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/4634-chocolate-dusted-meringues-w-fresh-strawberries-and-amanda-s-preserved-strawberries-w-chilies (may not work)