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Meringue Surprises

They are shallow pastry tarts containing half a peach or apricot and built up high with meringue, then, instead of being baked, are coated with hot fondant. The surprise consists in finding a fruit tart inside of what appears to be but a kiss meringue. Bake tarts in shallow patty pans. Cover with meringue by means of a bag and tube, laying the meringue around the edge first and then another ring and another cone-shape until it ends in a tall point at the top. Run hot fondant all over it by means of a funnel with a handle, made for the purpose. When cold and dry remove the "surprises" with a knife from the marble slab on which the coating has been done, and the surplus drippings of sugar can be scraped up and saved.