Valentine's Day Recipes
Strawberry Meringue Roses
A beautiful sweet treat made with freeze-dried strawberries and dipped in chocolate.
Ingredients
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon raspberry liquor (optional)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 ounce freeze-dried strawberries, separated
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
Instructions
- Place freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor and process until reduced to a fine powder. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet or two with Silpat mats or parchment paper.
- Using a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract and raspberry liquor on medium high until soft peaks form. While beating, sprinkle in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until all is incorporated. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Sift 2 tablespoons of powdered strawberry over meringue (reserve the rest) and gently fold in with a spatula until incorporated.
- Pipe or dollop meringue on to prepared baking sheets.
- Bake at 200 degrees F for about 2 hours, or until meringues are dry to the touch and lift off the pan easily.
- Cool meringues completely on the counter (or, if humid, turn oven off and cool for 2 hours in the OFF oven.)
- Gently press dried meringues into remaining powdered strawberry for an extra dose of color and flavor. Dip bottoms into chocolate and place on parchment, wax paper or Silpats to dry.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
California Strawberry Commission