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Meringue Pudding Cups

Meringue Pudding Cups
My mother, who didn't own a cookbook, created this recipe. She fussed over ingredients until she was satisfied with the results. With nine children to feed on a limited budget, she came up with many variations of the same dish. This dessert was a special treat. -Mary McMenamin, Spring City, Pennsylvania
2 ServingsPrep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1-3/4 cups milk
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
  • MERINGUE:
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and water; press
  • onto the bottom and up the sides of two 10-oz. custard cups. Bake at
  • 350° for 6 minutes or until crust is lightly browned; set aside.
  • In a saucepan, combine the milk and pudding mix; prepare according to
  • package directions. Keep warm. In a small bowl, beat egg whites and
  • cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually
  • beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Spoon
  • warm pudding into crust; spread with meringue, sealing edges to
  • crust.
  • Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire
  • rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Yield: 2
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Meringue Pudding Cups (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 654 calories, 23 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 790 mg sodium, 100 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013