Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3                    Egg whites
     1/4  teaspoon      Cream of tartar
     3/4  cup           Sugar
                        Several drops red food -- coloring If desired
   1                    Quart strawberry ice cream
   2      cups          Sliced strawberries

Preparation:

Heat oven to 275 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or heavy brown paper. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Fold several drops red food color, if desired, into meringue. Form into heart shape, building up side.Bake 1-1/2 hours. Turn off oven and leave meringue in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Finish cooling meringue at room temperature. Fill baked meringue with strawberry ice cream and top with sliced strawberries.