Raspberry Fondue with Meringue Cloud Hearts
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 (12-ounce) bag premier white morsels
- 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1/4 cup white chocolate liqueur
- Meringue Cloud Hearts, recipe follows
- Special equipment: fondue pot
- Heat cream in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles appear; remove from heat.
- Add white morsels and whisk until melted and smooth.
- Stir in jam and liqueur.
- Transfer mixture to a fondue pot.
- To keep fondue warm at the table for an extended period of time, place over a candle or canned heat burner.
- If eating immediately, serve in a decorative gravy boat.
- Serve with Meringue Cloud Hearts for dipping.
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Red and yellow food coloring
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place egg whites in clean bowl of an electric mixer.
- Beat on medium speed until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and increase speed to high.
- Continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Mix in salt.
- Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
- Quickly mix in food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved.
- Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip.
- Pipe 2-inch-diameter heart-shape meringues onto prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until dry and crispy when broken in half.
- Cool meringues completely on baking sheets.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature.
- Yield: 20 meringues
heavy cream, white morsels, seedless raspberry jam, white chocolate liqueur, meringue cloud, fondue pot
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/raspberry-fondue-with-meringue-cloud-hearts-recipe.html (may not work)