Very Cherry Meringue Dessert
Cherry Meringue Dessert combines layers of a crispy tender meringue with a smooth cream cheese mixture that's slathered with a sweet-tart cherry topping.
Servings 12
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Ingredients
Meringue
- 6 egg whites
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups sugar
Cream Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping
- 20 oz cherry pie filling can
- 12 oz raspberries packaged, frozen unsweetened
Instructions
Meringue Step
- Preheat oven to 275 °F.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat egg whites on medium until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat on medium-high until peaks start to form. Add sugar and salt and beat until stiff and glossy.
- Pour into a well-greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 60 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the pan in the oven for 12 hours or overnight with the oven door closed.
Cream Step
- Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar together. Fold in whipped topping and marshmallows. Spread over the Meringue layer. Refrigerate for 3 hours or longer. Prepare the topping.
Topping
- Mix the cherry pie filling with frozen raspberries. Refrigerate until serving.
- Cut dessert into squares and top with the cherry mixture.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
We recommend that the meringue mixture not be topped with the cherry mixture until serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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