Boccone Dolce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 346.9
  • Total Fat: 25.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 81.5 mg
  • Sodium: 43.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

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Introduction

(Sweet Mouthful) Recipe from Genoa in Portland, Oregon. (Sweet Mouthful) Recipe from Genoa in Portland, Oregon.
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    egg white, fresh, 6 large
    Cream Of Tartar, 0.25 tsp
    Granulated Sugar, 1.5 cup
    *Baker's semi sweet chocolate - 1/2square=1 serv, 12 serving
    Heavy Whipping Cream, 4 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped)
    Strawberries, fresh, 1.5 pint as purchased, yields

Directions

Preheat oven to 250F. Beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until meringue is stiff and glossy.
Line baking sheet with waxed paper and trace 3 circles 8 inches in diameter. Evenly spread or pipe meringue onto circles. Bake 1 hour. Turn off heat and let meringues dry in oven for another hour. Remove from oven and carefully peel off waxed paper. Let cool completely on wire racks.
Melt chocolate with water in top of double boiler and stir until smooth. Spread over 2 meringue layers and let stand until set.
To assemble: Place 1 meringue circle chocolate side up on serving plate. Spread with 1/2-inch layer of whipped cream. Cover with about 1/2 sliced berries. Repeat with second chocolate-covered layer. Top with plain meringue and frost entire cake with remaining cream. Garnish with whole strawberries and refridgerate 24 hours.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NUKUAPUAA.

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