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Let eggs stand for 30 minutes to allow them to warm up to room temperature.
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In small bowl, mix sugars.
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In separate bowl, mix jam and food coloring.
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Beat eggs to soft peaks, adding cream of tartar while beating.
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Add sugar mixture to the eggs 1 tsp at a time while beating, approximately 5 minutes.
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Fold 1/2 c meringue mixture into jam.
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Fold remaining meringue back into the meringue/jam mixture.
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Place into a pastry bag with a large star tip.
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Pipe hearts onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. You may leave the hearts as an outline or fill them in until they are solid hearts.
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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Place cookie sheets into oven and turn the oven off.
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Keep meringues in a closed oven for 1 hour or until crisp.