Date-Nut Meringues

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Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1 cup dates, pitted and snipped
  • 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°F.
  2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. With the mixer on high speed, beat in salt; then gradually add sugar, about a tableshppon at a time, beating well after each addition, until whites fold stiff, glossy peaks.
  3. Add vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Fold in dates and walnuts.
  4. Drop meringue mixture by rounded teaspoonfulls onto well-greased cooking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Bake in a 200°F oven for 1 hour or until outside is dry and set; cookies should not turn brown.
  5. Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks and let cool completely. Store airtight.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

425 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 25.2g 50% DV
Total Fat 16.5g 21% DV
Carbs 33.2g 12% DV
Fiber 4.8g 17% DV
Sugar 21g 42% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10015mg 100% DV
Potassium 656.3mg 14% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 0.3mcg
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Calcium 64.5mg 5% DV
Iron 1.3mg 7% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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