Grandma Leaper's Cherry Berries on a Cloud

Author: Pat Leaper

Ingredients

• $6$ egg whites
• $\frac{1}{2}$ tsp. cream of tartar
• $\frac{1}{4}$ tsp. salt
• $1\frac{3}{4}$ c. sugar
• $2$ cups chilled whipping cream
• $2$ ($3$ oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• $1$ cup sugar
• $1$ tsp. vanilla
• $2$ cups miniature marshmallows
• Topping Sauce
  • 1 (21 oz .) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries or 16 oz. Frozen strawberries (I have used both fresh and frozen strawberries for more sauce)

Instructions

• Heat oven to $275°$.
• Butter a $13$x$9$x$2$ inch baking pan.
• In large mixer bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy.
• Beat in $1\frac{3}{4}$ cups of sugar, $1$ tablespoon at a time, and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
• Do not underbeat.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake $1$ hour.
• Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed for $12$ hours or more.
• In a chilled bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff. Blend cream cheese, $1$ cup sugar, and the vanilla.
• Gently fold the whipped cream and marshmallows into cream cheese mixture; spread over the meringue.
• Chill $12$ to $24$ hours.
• Cut into serving pieces and top with Cherry Berry Topping. Makes $10$ to $12$ servings.
• Cherry Berry Topping: Stir together $1$ ($21$ ounce) can cherry pie filling, $1$ teaspoon lemon juice, and $2$ cups sliced, fresh strawberries or $1$ ($16$ ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed.

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I have made this many times. It’s one of the best desserts! It takes awhile, but is worth it.