Title: Cherry meringue dessert
 Categories: Desserts, Valentine's
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      3    Egg whites
    1/4 ts Cream of tartar
    3/4 c  Sugar
           FILLING:
      1 pk (3oz) cream cheese,softened
    1/4 c  Confectioners' sugar
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
      1 c  Whipping cream, whipped
      1 cn (21 oz) cherry pie filling
 
  In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.  Add cream of tartar;
  beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time,
  beating until very stiff peaks form. Cover a baking sheet with foil
  or parchment paper.  Spoon meringue onto foil.  Using the back of a
  spoon, form meringue into a 9 inch heart shape, building up the edges
  slightly. Bake at 275F for 1 1/2 hrs.  Turn oven off and do not open
  door. Let cool in oven for 1 hr. Remove from the oven; cool
  completely. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla
  until smooth. Fold in whipped cream until mixture is well blended. To
  serve, place heart on a serving platter; fill with cream cheese
  mixture and top with pie filling. Yield 6 servings. Typed in MMformat
  by cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Taste of Home