Winter Wreath With Bananas & Berries
Ingredients
- 5 large egg whites, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 package (16 ounces) DOLE® Strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 package (6 ounces) DOLE® Raspberries
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (from 1 DOLE® lemon)
- 1 container (9 ounces) frozen light coconut whipped topping, thawed
- 2 medium DOLE® Bananas, peeled and sliced
- ½ cup DOLE Blackberries
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 200°F. Using a 12-inch plate as a template, trace the perimeter with a pencil onto a sheet of parchment paper. Using a 9-inch plate as a template, trace the perimeter of the plate in the center of the 12-inch circle; turn the parchment paper over.
2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl on medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high; gradually add 1¼ cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar is dissolved and whites stand in stiff, glossy peaks. Add vanilla extract; beat 1 minute or until incorporated.
3. Shape the wreath: Using a large spoon, scoop a dollop of meringue, and drop it between the 2 circles. Repeat, adding dollops until the circle is filled in. Use remaining meringue to create a second ring by dropping dollops on top of the first layer. With a small offset spatula or the back of a spoon, flatten the top layer of the meringue, to create a flat base for the berries.
4. Place meringue circle in the oven and bake 2 hours. Turn oven off; let meringue stand in oven for 2 hours to dry.
5. Prepare the Berry Sauce:Process 1 cup strawberries, 2/3 cup raspberries, pomegranate juice, lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer, removing the seeds. Discard seeds.
6. Remove the meringue wreath from parchment paper using a thin knife or metal spatula; place on a serving plate, if desired. Spread coconut whipped topping on top of meringue. Arrange banana slices, blackberries, and remaining strawberries and raspberries on top of the wreath. Serve with berry sauce.