KitchenAid 3 Speed Classic Blender, Operating Instructions And Recipes

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Meringue Dessert Tarts
4 egg whites
1 ⁄
8
teaspoon (0.5 ml)
cream of tartar
3 ⁄
4
cup (175 ml) sugar
Place egg whites in large bowl. Beat on Speed 3
about 30 seconds, or until frothy. Add cream of
tartar. Beat on Speed 3 about 1 minute, or until soft
peaks form. Continuing on Speed 3, add sugar,
1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, beating for 6 to 7
minutes, or until stiff and glossy.
Spoon or pipe meringue into eight 3 1 ⁄
2
-inch (90 mm)
circles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper
or foil. Make indentation in center of each circle.
Bake at 275°F (135°C) for 35 minutes. Turn off oven
and let meringues stand in oven 2 hours or
overnight. Serve with Strawberry Yogurt Filling or
Chocolate Mousse Filling.
Strawberry Yogurt
Filling
1 package (8 oz.)
(225 g) light cream
cheese
1 1 ⁄
2
cups (375 ml) lowfat
strawberry yogurt
3 tablespoons (45 ml)
powdered sugar
2 cups (500 ml) sliced
fresh strawberries
Place all ingredients in large bowl. Beat on Speed 2
about 1 minute, or until smooth and creamy.
Refrigerate until serving time. To serve, spoon about
1 ⁄
4
cup (50 ml) filling into each Meringue Dessert
Tart. Top with strawberries.
Chocolate Mousse
Filling
3 ⁄
4
cup (175 ml) semi-
sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons (45 ml)
water
1
⁄
4
teaspoon (1 ml)
almond extract
1 cup (250 ml) heavy
cream
2 tablespoons (25 ml)
powdered sugar
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) sliced
almonds
Place chocolate chips and water in small saucepan.
Heat over low heat until smooth and melted, stirring
constantly. Stir in almond extract. Cool to room
temperature, about 30 minutes.
Place cream in large bowl. Beat on Speed 3 about
30 seconds, or until soft peaks form. Continuing on
Speed 3, gradually add powdered sugar. Beat about
30 seconds, or until stiff. Fold in chocolate with
spatula until blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
To serve, spoon about 1 ⁄
4
cup (50 ml) filling into each
Meringue Dessert Tart. Top with almonds.
Yield: 8 servings.
Per serving (tart and strawberry filling): About
205 cal, 7 g pro, 34 g carb, 6 g total fat, 3 g sat
fat, 12 mg chol, 213 mg sod.
Per serving (tart and chocolate filling): About
285 cal, 5 g pro, 33 g carb, 17 g total fat, 6 g sat
fat, 35 mg chol, 39 mg sod.