Walnut Meringues
Walnut Meringues
2 cups walnut meats, ground
1 pound pitted dates, ground
2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
Grind walnuts and dates together; add grated lemon rind. Beat egg whites until stiff and add sugar gradually, beating until meringue stands in peaks.
Shape walnut-date mixture in tiny balls, pick up with tongs and roll in meringue mixture. Bake on greased cookie sheet in 250-degree oven about 30 minutes. Decorate with bits of candied cherry.
Makes about 50 tiny walnut meringue confections.
2 cups walnut meats, ground
1 pound pitted dates, ground
2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
Grind walnuts and dates together; add grated lemon rind. Beat egg whites until stiff and add sugar gradually, beating until meringue stands in peaks.
Shape walnut-date mixture in tiny balls, pick up with tongs and roll in meringue mixture. Bake on greased cookie sheet in 250-degree oven about 30 minutes. Decorate with bits of candied cherry.
Makes about 50 tiny walnut meringue confections.
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