Best Date Nut Meringues Recipes

DATE-NUT MERINGUES

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From Sunset "Cookies" (1985). I personally cook meringues on parchment paper rather than the recommended greased cooking sheet. The dates make chewy meringue.

Provided by LaJuneBug

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 1h30m

Yield 42 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 dash salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup dates, pitted and snipped
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 200°F.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. With the mixer on high speed, beat in salt; then gradually add sugar, about a tableshppon at a time, beating well after each addition, until whites fold stiff, glossy peaks.
Add vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Fold in dates and walnuts.
Drop meringue mixture by rounded teaspoonfulls onto well-greased cooking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Bake in a 200°F oven for 1 hour or until outside is dry and set; cookies should not turn brown.
Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks and let cool completely. Store airtight.

DATE NUT MERINGUES

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It's always nice to make different recipes to enhance my Christmas cookie selection each year. Since I like to bake but not fuss too much, these old-fashioned chews are a good choice.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (8 ounces) chopped dates
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

In a bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form, about 6 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Fold in dates and pecans. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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