Almond Meringue Gems

Title:
Almond Meringue Gems

Yield:
48 Servings

Categories:
Almonds,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     4    Egg whites


     1 ts Cream of tartar


   1/4 ts Salt


     1 c  Sugar


     1 ts Grated orange peel


     1 ts Vanilla extract


   1/4 ts Almond extract


     1 c  Sliced almonds; toasted *






 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt


 until frothy. On high, gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks are


 formed. Fold in orange peel, vanilla extract, almond extract and 3/4 cup


 toasted almonds. Drop batter by teaspoonsful onto nonstick cookie sheet


 sprayed with vegetable cooking spray. Sprinkle cookies with remaining 1/4


 cup toasted almonds. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.


 Store in airtight container.


 


 Servings: 4 dozen cookies


 


 * To toast almonds, spread in an ungreased baking pan. Place in 350 degree


 oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light brown; stir once


 or twice to assure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to brown


 slightly after removing from oven.


 


 (PER PORTION : 29 Calories; 1.02 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 16 mg Sodium; 4.6


 g Carbohydrate; 24 g Fiber; .69 g Protein.)


 


 See http://www.almondsarein.com/ >Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap


 


 Recipe by: Almond Board of California


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh 
on Apr 08,


 1998