Pecan Dainties

A brown sugar and egg white meringue, with pecan pieces folded in, is dropped by small spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and baked in a slow oven.

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Ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, halved
• Dash salt

Method

Cut each pecan half in half. Set aside. Beat egg white with salt until soft peaks form. Add brown sugar in 2 additions, beating lightly after each till it forms peaks. Stir in nuts; drop 2" apart onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a very slow oven at 250 degrees about 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.

Notes:

Number of servings: 2 dozen cookies

Submitted By: Sue2
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