Candy Recipe

Peppermint Meringues Diet Candy Recipe

These peppermint meringues literally melt in your mouth!

Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 peppermint candy canes, crushed

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle with salt and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased foil or paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with the crushed candy.

Bake at 225 degrees for 1-1/2 hours. Turn off heat; leave cookies in the oven with the door ajar for at least one hour or until cool. Store in an airtight container.

Yield: 3 dozen Peppermint Meringues

Nutritional analysis per cookie:
Calories: 21
Sodium: 12mg
Cholesterol: 0
Carbohydrate: 5g
Protein: trace
Fat: 0
Fiber: 0
Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fruit