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Crispy Cereal Meringues Recipe

"Topped with creamy chocolate ribbons, these meringues are rich-tasting but feather-light," notes Beverly Albrecht of Beatrice, Nebraska. "You'll think you're biting into a decadent dessert that's off-limits, but it's not."

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

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Crispy Cereal Meringues Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 cups chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon shortening

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form, about 6 minutes. Fold in cereal.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300° for 35-40 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in the corner of bag. Drizzle melted chocolate over meringues. Place on waxed paper to set. Yield: 64 cookies.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cookies) equals 43 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Crispy Cereal Meringues in Light & Tasty February/March 2001, p53