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Chocolate Meringues (to fill with yogurt, parve ice cream or fruit)

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Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
dash of salt
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt, or parve ice cream, optional
2 cups assorted cut up fruit, such as berries or nectarines
melted semi-sweet chocolate for garnish


Directions

Place egg whites in a medium mixing bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cover a baking sheet with plain brown paper. Draw 6 3-inch circles on the paper. Set aside. Add vanilla and salt to egg whites. Beat with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed for about 7 minutes or until very stiff peaks form. Fold in the cocoa powder.

Spread about 1 tablespoon meringue into a 3-inch circle on brown paper. Using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip (or use a plastic bag with a small slit cut in one corner), pipe remaining meringue around edges of circles, building up sides to form a shell. Bake in a 300-degree oven for 35 minutes. Turn off oven. Let shells dry in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Peel off paper carefully. Store meringues in airtight container. 

Up to one hour before serving, spread 1 rounded tablespoon of yogurt in each shell. Chill. When serving, arrange fruit in each shell.

Melt the chocolate in a small plastic bag in microwave and drizzle over fruit. Or use ice cream just before serving and drizzle with the chocolate. Makes 6 servings.