Raspberry Meringues
Red jam is folded into the meringue mixture for these sweet desserts. Each one has only 23 calories.

Ingredients
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2 egg whites
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1 tablespoon seedless red raspberry jam (at room temperature)
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6 drops red food coloring
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1/3 cup superfine sugar or granulated sugar
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1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
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1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Valentine messages written on parchment paper strips
Directions
1.
Let egg whites stand, covered, in a large stainless-steel or glass mixing bowl at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile cover two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a small mixing bowl stir together seedless raspberry jam (at room temperature) and red food coloring. Set aside.
3.
In a small bowl, combine the superfine sugar and powdered sugar; set aside. Uncover eggs and add cream of tartar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Add sugar mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating for 5 to 7 minutes on medium speed or until stiff glossy peaks form (tips stand straight up) and sugar is dissolved.
4.
Use a spatula to gently fold 1/2 cup of the meringue mixture into the jam; then gently fold jam mixture into the remaining meringue.
5.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe the meringue in 2-inch freeform hearts or Xs and Os onto the parchment paper.
6.
Place baking sheets in preheated oven. Turn off oven. Let meringues dry in oven, with door closed, for 1 hour or until dry and crisp but still light in color. Let cool on parchment paper. Gently remove meringues. Put one or two meringue cookies into a paper bake cup. Carefully tuck one end of each valentine message into each cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 23, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 6 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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