Modified from a Food Network recipe I saw and a Pin that inspired me, I made these little puffs of strawberry heaven!
Ingredients
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch fine sea salt
¾ cup superfine baker's sugar (Splenda granulated works well)
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup sliced freeze-dried strawberries, coarsely chopped
Instructions
Recipe modified from this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/strawberry-meringue-clouds-recipe.html
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 200 degrees F. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until the mixture holds soft peaks, about 1 minute. With the machine running on medium-high speed, add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is thick and holds stiff peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the vanilla extract. Using a spatula, fold in the strawberries, taking care not to deflate the batter. A few stirs is best.
Scoop heaped mounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheets in any size you want, spacing each about 2 inches apart. Bake for 2 hours. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to cool completely while still in the oven, about 2 hours.
Recipe by A Day in Motherhood at https://www.adayinmotherhood.com/strawberry-meringue-cookies/