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This is an old Portuguese recipe that my Vovo taught me how to make. It is great for the typical huge Portuguese family party or reunion, it is a very light meringue cookie, it is very simple, but I insist that you use an electric egg beater. This is very sweet, and has a hint of citrus flavor to it. If you don't use an electric egg beater, it will take you hours to prepare it!
Provided by MATEUSMACHADO
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Portuguese
Time 50m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, salt, orange juice and sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the mixture until it is extremely thick. If you have a whisk attachment, it will work well for this. To test if the mixture is ready, shake the bowl. If the meringue barely moves, or doesn't move at all, it is ready. If not, keep on mixing. Spoon evenly sized mounds of the meringue, about 1 tablespoon, onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the edges are light brown all the way around. Handle them very gently, they are delicate. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. Remove to a large platter, and serve them to your big Portuguese family.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 74.4 mg, Fat 2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 66.8 mg, Sugar 12 g
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