Ashuplados (Meringues)

Recipe from The Sephardic Cooks (Congregation OR VeShalom Sisterhood)

Ingredients:

3 egg whites

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla 

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Beat egg white, adding sugar gradually. Add vanilla. Beat until very stiff. Fold in pecans (optional) gently.

Drop by teaspoonful on baking sheet that is lined with waxed paper. 

Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Yield: 36

Variations: One half cup chopped dates or 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate bits may be substituted for nuts. Can be used for Passover.