Elsie's Meringue Tarts

Name: Elsie's Meringue Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 egg whites, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 dash salt; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 1 cup sour cream (or vanilla ice cream!); 40 strawberries

Submitted by Wendelina

"Grandma Elsie made these often. I remembered I thought they were Styrofoam when I was a kid--until I tried on of course!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 5mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 egg whites, room temperature
¹⁄₂ teaspoon almond extract
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup sour cream (or vanilla ice cream!)
40 strawberries

directions

Combine egg whites, almond extract, cream of tartar and salt.
Add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until glossy and stiff peaks form.
Drop by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet covered with brown paper. Using the back of the spoon, make a small depression in each meringue tart.
Bake 45 minutes at 250°F Then turn the oven off and leave tarts in the oven with the door closed for one hour (longer if they are not cool and/or crispy). Cool away from drafts.
Place on tsp sour cream into each tart and top with berries. You can substitute vanilla ice cream for a more filling dessert.