Kissed Pudding

         Kissed pudding is a delicious light layered meringue dessert. I guarantee you that if you type "kissed pudding" into Google, you won't find anything like this:
                                       
                                

         My mom gave me the recipe and her grandmother was the one who gave it to her. The overall idea is light, crispy, sweet layers of meringue sandwiched with unsweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit.  You can use any kind you want but personally I like berries.  In the picture I used strawberries and black berries.


Kissed Pudding:
Ingredients:
  Meringue:
      8 egg whites
      1 cup and 2 tablespoons white sugar
      1/2 teaspoon salt
      3 teaspoons flour

  Whipped Cream:
      2 cups heavy whipping cream

Filling:
      1 pint strawberries or fruit of your choosing, sliced
      1 pint blackberries or berry of your choosing

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  Trace two 8 inch circles on each, then flip the paper over
3. Whip egg whites in a stand up mixer or with a hand held mixer until soft peaks start to form
4. Add salt and sugar in 1/4 cup a time.  Eggs should have soft peaks and appear shiny
5. pour 1/4 of the mixture onto each prepared circle and spread to edges of circle, making sure each one has even thickness:
   
6. Place in the preheated over and reduce the temperature to 250  for 25 minutes
7. Reduce the temperature again to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for another two hours:
   
8. Remove from oven and place on wire racks to cool
9. In the bowl of a stand up mixer or with a hang held mixer and a bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, set in the refrigerator to chill
10. Just before serving, place one meringue on a plate.  Scoop some of the whipped cream on to it and spread it evenly across
11. Layer on half of the strawberries
12. Repeat steps 10 and 11, alternating fruits until everything is on:
    
13. Serve intermediately: