Strawberry Meringues

• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 quart strawberry
• sugar (optional)
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1. Place egg whites in small mixwer bowl; let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
2. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Draw eight 3-inch circles on parchment paper.
4. For meringue, combine egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt.
5. Beat till soft peaks form.
6. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
7. Spread meringue over the 8 circles, using about 1/3 cup for each.
8. Using back of spoon, shape into shells.
9. Bake in 275 degrees oven for 1 hour.
10. For crisper meringues, turn oven off; dry meringue shells in oven with door closed about 1 hour.
11. Peel off paper.
12. Halve strawberries; sweeten with a little sugar, if desired.
13. Melt chocolate and butter; cool.
14. Combine whipping cream and powdered sugar; beat until stiff peaks form.
15. To assemble, drizzle aoubt 1 teaspoon of the cooled chocolate mixture over each shell.
16. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the whipped cream for garnish;divide remainder evenly among the shells.
17. Top with the halved strawberries.
18. Garnish with reserved whipped cream.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-meringues-172495 (may not work)