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it's a 6 egg-white merangue (6 egg-whites, half a tsp. cream of tartar, quarter tsp. salt, 1 and three-quarter cups sugar), baked at 275oF for a hour, then left in the oven overnight to completely cool.
topped with 6oz softened cream cheese mixed with a cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla essence, 2 cups whipped cream and 2 cups minature marshmallows. refrigerate overnight.
top all that with a can of cherry pie filling mixed with 1 tsp. lemon juice and 2 cups fresh strawberries. i always add a cup of either frozen or fresh raspberries too.
because of overnight in the oven, and then overnight in the fridge, it seems to take forever. but worth every moment. it's our family's absolute favourite. i think it's an american recipe because of the cup measurements used. i just use a standard cup or small mug.
oh, and the merangue needs to be baked in a 13 x 9 x 2 dish.