Meringue Kisses With Balsamic Strawberries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 None egg white
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
None None FOR THE BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES
9 oz strawberries, hulled and quartered
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp brandy

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 250\u00b0F. Lightly grease 3 baking pans and line with parchment paper.
Place sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan on medium heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, beat egg white, cornstarch and vinegar in a medium heatproof bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Continue beating while gradually adding hot syrup in a thin steady stream. Beat for 10 mins, until mixture is thick. Cool. Fold in chocolate. Spoon meringue into a piping bag fitted with a 1/3-inch plain tip. Pipe 1-inch meringues onto prepared pans. placing them 2 inches apart.
Bake 25-30 mins, until dry to touch. Turn off oven. Prop door slightly ajar, and leave meringues to cool completely.
For the balsamic strawberries, toss all ingredients in a medium bowl until strawberries are well coated. Let stand 30 mins.
To serve, top each meringue with a little mascarpone and a balsamic strawberry.