Diabetic Recipes
Fruited Meringue Drops
(Makes 30 cookies - 15 servings)
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1
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cup (130 g) mixed dried fruit
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3
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tablespoons (45ml) chopped pecans
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2
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large egg whites at room temperature
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1/8
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teaspoon (.6 ml) cream of tartar
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1
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tablespoon ( 15 ml ) honey
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1/2
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teaspoon ( 2.5 ml) vanilla extract
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- Preheat oven to 375° F. ( 190° C. gas mark 5) Line a cookie sheet with
parchment. Place the dried fruit and pecans in a food processor and process until finely
minced.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in honey and
vanilla and continue to beat until it forms stiff peaks. Gently fold in fruit-nut mixture.
- Drop by tablespoon onto a prepared cookie sheet. Place in middle of oven, Close the door
and immediate turn off oven. Leave baking sheet in the closed oven for 1 1/2hours.Transfer
cookies to a wire rack.
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Per serving (2 cookies):
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39 calories (22 % calories from fat), 1 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.1 g saturated fat),
7 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 9 mg sodium
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Diabetic exchanges:
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0.5 carbohydrate (0.5 fruit)
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