Chocolate Cherry Meringues - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 None large egg whites, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped
16 oz can pitted cherries, drained, juice reserved

Preparation

Preheat oven to 275\u00b0F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition, until sugar dissolves and mixture is thick and glossy and firm peaks form. Beat in vinegar and cocoa powder.
Drop 6 equal portions of mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Using the back of a spoon, flatten the top of each slightly. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until firm to the touch. Cool on baking sheet. To serve, top meringues with whipped cream and cherries and drizzle with a little of the reserved juice.