Sarah'S Strawberry Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. strawberries, rinsed and crushed
3 egg whites
1/2 c. granulated sugar
powdered sugar or honey
mint sprigs for garnish

Preparation

Wash berries under cold water.
Remove hulls; drain.
Put berries into a small bowl.
Mash with a potato masher or the rim of a glass.
Set aside 1 cup to beat into meringue.
Sweeten remaining crushed berries to taste with powdered sugar or honey.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites on medium high speed of an electric mixer until they form soft, moist peaks.
Add sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, and beating constantly until meringue is thick and glossy.
Add the 1 cup crushed strawberries.
Beat on medium speed just to blend. Transfer meringue mixture to a freezer container.
Cover or wrap well.
Freeze at least 1 hour until solid.
(You can store in freezer up to 1 month.)
To serve, spoon crushed, sweetened to taste berries evenly in the bottom of 4 individual stemmed glasses or shallow dishes.
Top with frozen berry meringue.
Garnish with strawberries and sprigs if desired.
You may use other berries (blueberries, raspberries, etc.).