Title: Berries in a Cloud
Categories: Dessert Fruit Lowfat News
Yield: 8 Servings

1	lb	Strawberries, rinsed,hulled,
		Cut into 1/2's or 1/4's
1		6oz container blueberries,
		Rinsed and dried
1		6oz container raspberries,
		Rinsed and dried
3	tb	Seedless raspberry preserves
3		Egg whites
1/4	ts	Cream of tartar
6	tb	Sugar
1 1/2	tb	Pine nuts/slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Melt preserves. Pour warm preserves (let cool slightly if hot) over berries and gently mix.

Turn berries into a shallow 8 to 9 inch baking dish or pie plate. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy. Gradnually add sugar,beating constantly, to stiff peaks and sugar is dissolved. Pile merinque over berries, swirling lightly. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake until merinque is golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.

Per serving: 115 calories, 2.2 g protein, 24.3 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat, 14 percent calories as fat, 2.9 g fiber, trace mg cholesterol, 25.1 mg sodium. Exchanges: 0.6 fruit, 0.6 bread, 0.2 meat, 0.2 fat

Miami Herald Food Section, 19 June 1997 By fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jun 16, 1997

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