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Peppermint Meringues (woman's Day 12/92)
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Servings: 24
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Low-Fat/Low-Cal
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Snacks
Ingredients: 2
lg
Egg whites, room temp 1/8
ts
Salt 1/8
ts
Cream of tartar 1/2
c
Sugar 2
Peppermint candies, crushed
Directions:
Arrange oven racks to divide oven in thirds. Heat to 225 deg f. Line
two cookie sheets with foil. In a large bowl, beat egg whites, salt
and cream of tartar until peaks appear. Gradually add sugar and beat
at medium speed for 5 to 6 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie
sheets. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Bake 1 1/2 hours. Meringues
should look dry and white. Turn off oven. Keep door ajar and let
meringues cool. Loosen from foil with metal spatula. Store loosely
covered in a dry place. Makes about 48 meringues each = 0 g fat. Each
meringue: 13 calories, 0 g fat.
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