Schaum Torte

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 20 m
• total time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup egg whites

2 teaspoons vinegar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups white sugar

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

1 (10 ounce) package frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed

Directions

PRHEAT: Bake to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Butter a large baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.

1. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Blend in vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.

2. With a large spoon, drop meringue in 8 mounds (about 4 inches diameter), close together on baking sheet. Indent the center of each meringue with the back of a spoon.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, and let shells cool in the oven, about 1 hour.

To serve: Fill each shell with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and smother with thawed strawberries.